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North Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 26 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to south 20 this evening then diminishing to south 15 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 15 Friday morning except east 20 over northern sections.

Flurries ending early this morning. Flurries tonight and Friday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to minus 5 to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning and to 1 to 2 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 15 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500W
to 5600N 5945W to 5911N 6218W to 5945N 6045W to 6200N 5838W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 25 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5345N 5330W to 5445N 5230W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 26 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

North Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 26 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 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 990 mb located over the coast of
Greenland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing low 973 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
central Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching trough located over the
Torngat Mountains.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 AM NST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system along the coast of Greenland will track east of
Greenland today. Meanwhile, a ridge over Newfoundland will slowly
drift northward and build over the Labrador coast today. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies between these features will diminish today
as the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that gale and freezing spray warnings
are in effect for North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea.

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