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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 December 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 25 knots except north 35 to 45 over southeastern sections today and early this evening. Wind becoming northwest 25 this evening except northwest 35 over southeastern sections tonight. Wind northwest 25 Monday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections today. Freezing spray tonight and Monday.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2 falling to minus 12 to minus 6 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 21 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning. Seas building to 3 to 5 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 December 2024
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to west 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5141N 5512W
to 5325N 5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6033N 6256W to 6200N
6050W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5130N 5100W to 5145N 4900W to 5245N 4800W to
5345N 4800W to 5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 December 2024

'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 04:00 AM NST 22 December 2024

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 4:00 AM NST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 973 mb located over northwestern Belle
Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Monday low 963 mb located southeast of Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Monday approaching ridge located over northern
Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:44 AM NST 22 December 2024 An intense low pressure system will track southeast of the marine
district today and move east of Greenland tonight and Monday. Gale to
storm force northerlies will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies by this evening. Winds will further diminish to
moderate to strong northwesterlies overnight and Monday morning as
the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.

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