Northwest Labrador Sea
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Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 05 March 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind east 25 knots except northeast 35 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 15 Saturday morning except northeast 35 over northwestern sections.
Flurries or showers. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 3 to plus 2.
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Issued 11:00 AM EST 4 March 2021 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from near 5803N 5825W to 6139N 5939W to 6251N5743W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:36 PM EST 4 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5745N 5225W to 5700N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NST 05 March 2021'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 9:30 AM NST 5 March 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 983 mb located north of Anticosti Island.By 4:00 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 983 mb located over
western Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 AM NST 5 March 2021 A low pressure system north of Anticosti Island will gradually movenorthwestwards to lie over Western Labrador today, where it will
remain nearly stationary throughout the forecast period. Strong to
gale force east to northeasterly winds can be expected over most
waters today and over northwestern waters tonight and Saturday due to
this low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, and Northwest Labrador Sea.
Arctic - Eastern Arctic Area
- Admiralty
- Arviat - eastern half
- Arviat - western half
- Baker
- Barrow
- Boothia
- Byam
- Central Brevoort - northern half
- Central Brevoort - southern half
- Central - eastern half
- Central - western half
- Clarence - northern half
- Clarence - southern half
- Coats - northern half
- Coats - southern half
- Committee
- Cumberland
- East Baffin
- East Brevoort - northern half
- East Brevoort - southern half
- East Clyde - northern half
- East Clyde - southern half
- East Davis - northern half
- East Davis - southern half
- East Foxe
- East Labrador Sea
- Eureka - southern half
- Frobisher Bay
- Hassel
- Igloolik
- Jones - eastern half
- Jones - western half
- Kane - southern half
- Lancaster - eastern half
- Lancaster - western half
- Larsen
- Maclean
- Massey
- Maud
- McClintock
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Navy Board
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast
- Norwegian
- Nottingham - eastern half
- Nottingham - western half
- Peary
- Peel
- Pond
- Prince Charles
- Puvirnituq - northern half
- Puvirnituq - southern half
- Queens
- Rae
- Rankin - northern half
- Rankin - southern half
- Regent
- Resolution - eastern half
- Resolution - western half
- Roes Welcome - northern half
- Roes Welcome - southern half
- South Labrador Sea
- South Sverdrup
- South-central Hudson - eastern half
- St. Roch
- Ungava
- West Baffin
- West Brevoort - northern half
- West Brevoort - southern half
- West Clyde - northern half
- West Clyde - southern half
- West Davis - northern half
- West Davis - southern half
- West Foxe
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