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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 30 November 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to south 25 near midnight and to south 15 Friday evening.

Flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 30 November 2023
Tonight and Friday. Seas 11 to 14 metres subsiding to 7 to 9 near midnight and to 5 to 7 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 30 November 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6159N 6600W to 6213N
6400W to 6413N 6333W to 6514N 5957W to 6625N 5740W then northward.
Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 30 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5430N 4900W to 5830N 5630W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 30 November 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 PM NST 30 November 2023 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 978 mb located over Baffin Island.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 981 mb located over Baffin
Island.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching low located over Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM NST 30 November 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Northwest Labrador Sea will
track northward to lie over Baffin Island by this evening. Storm to
hurricane force southeasterlies are expected east of the low, while
gale to storm force northwesterlies are expected west of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea. A gale warning is also in effect for East
Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville, the Labrador coast, and South Labrador Sea.

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