Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 November 2018

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots except southwest 35 over northwestern sections late this afternoon and tonight. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday morning then increasing to northeast 35 Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 45 to 55 Wednesday evening.

Flurries changing to snow Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Wednesday morning.

Temperatures minus 6 to minus 1 rising to zero Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 November 2018
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 November 2018
Thursday Wind northwest 55 to 65 knots backing to southwest 55 to 65 late in the day.
Friday Wind west 35 knots veering to north 25 to 35.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 November 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 November 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6040N 6245W to 6300N 5925W to 6445N 5745W
then northeastward. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 November 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5222N 5537W to 5100N 5330W to 5100N 5000W to 5300N 5000W to
5600N 5200W to 5730N 5700W to 6000N 6000W to 6100N 5400W to 5800N
5000W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 November 2018

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 November 2018

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 November 2018 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 987 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing low 995 mb located east of
Baffin Island.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 1007 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 979 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over the
South Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 PM NST 20 November 2018 A low pressure system north of the Labrador Sea will continue
northward tonight. Strong to gale force westerlies will gradually
diminish tonight as the low moves away and a ridge of high pressure
builds in from the south.

A second low pressure will approach the marine district from the
south on Wednesday. Gale to storm force north to northeasterlies will
spread across the all waters on Wednesday ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and Northwest Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except East Labrador Sea.

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