South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 May 2018

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 this afternoon then increasing to north 25 this evening. Wind backing to northwest 20 Monday morning.

Snow or rain beginning near noon changing to flurries Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 May 2018
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southeastern sections Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 May 2018
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2018 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2018 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5020N 5625W to 4930N 5150W
to 4955N 5115W to 5105N 5200W to 5315N 5000W to 5800N 5730W then
northward. 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 extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 19 May 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4638N 5334W to 4615N 5300W to 4615N 5000W to 4630N 4630W to 4715N
4430W to 4845N 4400W to 5300N 4845W to 5600N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 May estimated from Quebec near
5018N 5952W to Newfoundland near 4907N 5824W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 20 May 2018 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over central Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today deepening low 999 mb located over western
Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Monday low 975 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:25 AM NDT 20 May 2018 A low pressure system will approach from the west today and pass
across Belle Isle Bank this evening before moving off to the east
overnight and Monday. Over southernmost waters strong northeasterlies
will develop tonight then increase to gale force northwesterlies in
the wake of the low. Winds will diminish later on Monday as the low
pulls away.

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

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