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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 May 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind north 25 knots except west 20 over northern sections today. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon then backing to south 20 this evening except variable 10 to 15 over southeastern sections. Wind south 20 except variable 10 to 15 over southeastern sections Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 29 May 2023

Northwest Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this afternoon.

Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 May 2023
Wednesday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 28 May 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 28 May 2023 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 5803N 5815W to 6152N 5843W to 6306N 5749W
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:46 PM EDT 28 May 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4710N 5510W to 4502N 5323W to 4630N 4746W to 5230N 4640W to 5755N
5455W to 5805N 5150W to 5935N 4840W to 5830N 4525W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 May estimated from Quebec near
5022N 6051W to Newfoundland near 4839N 5830W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NDT 29 May 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 994 mb located over Funk Island Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 999 mb located over eastern Belle
Isle Bank.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over northern Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 AM NDT 29 May 2023 A low pressure system approaching from the south will move to lie
over Eastern Belle Isle Bank tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies can be expected over southern waters today and this
evening as a result of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
South Labrador Coast.

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