Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 28 January 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 15 late overnight except southwest 25 over southeastern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 35 near noon Sunday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate freezing spray ending overnight. Severe freezing spray beginning near noon Sunday.
Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10 rising to minus 10 to minus 2 near midnight then falling to minus 18 to minus 10 Sunday afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 11:00 AM EST 28 January 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 5803N 5743W to 5955N 5820W to 6132N 5754Wthen northeastwards. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a
trace of old ice in the northwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EST 28 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4930N 4900W to 5000N 4745W to 5100N 4720W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 28 January 2023'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 28 January 2023Moderate 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 28 January 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NST today departing low 980 mb located east ofGreenland.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday trough located on a line north-south over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located over Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM NST 28 January 2023 A trough of low pressure over Quebec will track eastward acrossLabrador tonight and the Labrador Sea on Sunday. Strong
southwesterlies ahead of the trough will veer to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the trough on Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.
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- Admiralty
- Arviat - eastern half
- Arviat - western half
- Baker
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- Byam
- Central Brevoort - northern half
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- Central - eastern half
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- Clarence - northern half
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- Coats - northern half
- Coats - southern half
- Committee
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- East Foxe
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- Eureka - southern half
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- Hassel
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- Jones - eastern half
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- Kane - southern half
- Lancaster - eastern half
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- Navy Board
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- Nottingham - eastern half
- Nottingham - western half
- Peary
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- Rankin - northern half
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- Regent
- Resolution - eastern half
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- St. Roch
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- West Brevoort - northern half
- West Brevoort - southern half
- West Clyde - northern half
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- West Davis - northern half
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