South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 December 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 30 knots increasing to north 35 Thursday afternoon.
Flurries changing to rain or snow Thursday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 06 December 2023
South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 Thursday
afternoon.
South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 Thursday morning and to 7
to 9 Thursday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 December 2023
Friday
Wind northeast 35 knots.
Saturday
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots becoming north
25.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 6 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5415W to 5700N 5415W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 06 December 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM NST 6 December 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 969 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 971 mb located over northeastern
Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 PM NST 6 December 2023 A low pressure system southeast of Greenland will continue to slowlytrack westward toward the marine district tonight and Thursday.
Gale to storm force northeast to northwesterlies are expected to
develop over most waters ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters except East Labrador Sea - northwestern
half.
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