South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 PM NDT 18 March 2019

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 late overnight. Wind west 20 Tuesday.

Flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections after midnight. Freezing spray overnight and Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2 falling to minus 12 to minus 6 Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 March 2019
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 18 March 2019
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots becoming northeast 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the southwestern section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from near 4650N 5540W to 4620N 5245W to 4835N
5140W to 4710N 4800W to 4315N 5030W to 4225N 4910W to 4805N 4515W to
4910N 4725W to 5520N 5200W to 5625N 5730W to 5800N 5915W then
northward. Sea ice is north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the southwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 March 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4340N 4930W to 4340N 4840W to 4555N 4315W to 4800N
4150W to 5200N 4500W to 5650N 5400W to 5940N 5800W to 6130N 5500W to
5900N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5840W to Newfoundland near 5010N 5730W.

Iceberg Count

More than 100 icebergs.
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Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 18 March 2019

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 9:30 PM NDT 18 March 2019 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 976 mb located east of Cape Farewell.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday quasi-stationary low 970 mb located east
of Greenland.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight approaching ridge located over western
Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:12 PM NDT 18 March 2019 A low pressure system east of cape Farewell will continue eastwards
to lie east of Greenland tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will gradually diminish tonight as the low pulls away
and a ridge builds from the west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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