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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 14 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 near midnight then becoming west 25 near noon Sunday except light over northern sections.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections today and tonight.

Temperatures minus 5 to plus 2 becoming zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 14 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 14 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N
5548W to 5137N 5519W to 5142N 5549W to 5120N 5647W to 5101N 5708W to
Newfoundland near 5051N 5702W. Sea ice south and west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6046N 6306W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5345N 5627W to 5300N 5345W to 5245N 5000W to 5445N 5000W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5835N 4625W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 14 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 09:30 AM NST 14 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 9:30 AM NST 14 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 979 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Sunday low 981 mb located east of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:28 AM NST 14 December 2024 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will continue to
drift slowly eastward across Greenland today. Strong to gale force
west to northwesterlies will persist today behind the low before
diminishing on Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect all waters except South Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.

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