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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 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. 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 AM NST 22 December 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5 near noon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday evening.

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 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 7 tenths new ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5100N 5500W
to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5945W to 6015N 6315W to 6200N 5900W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths new ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

 

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 09:30 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 09:30 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 9:30 AM NST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 966 mb located over northern 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 9:06 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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