Northwest Labrador Sea
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Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 26 February 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind southwest 15 to 20 Saturday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 8 to zero falling to minus 12 to minus 4 this evening.
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Issued 11:00 AM EST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from near 5803N 5800W to 6159N 5839W 6225N 5731Wthen northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice in western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:16 PM EST 25 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4640N 4930W to 4757N 4805W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5201N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5555W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NST 26 February 2021'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 09:30 AM NST 26 February 2021Moderate 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 AM NST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located over northern Belle Isle Bank.By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located over Funk
Island Bank.
At 9:30 a.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located over Ungava
Bay.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located from the East Labrador
Sea to Sable Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 AM NST 26 February 2021 A trough of low pressure over Northern Belle Isle Bank will continuesouthward today and tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are
expected in the wake of the trough and ahead of a ridge of high
pressure moving in from the west.
Another trough of low pressure is expected to approach the district
on Saturday. Gale force northwesterlies will develop over
northwestern waters late on Saturday behind this trough.
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 the Labrador Sea.
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