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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 21 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots except variable 10 to 15 over southern sections. Wind becoming north 25 late overnight except north 35 to 45 over southeastern sections Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections today and tonight. Freezing spray Sunday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning. Seas building to 3 to 5 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 35.
Wednesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5141N 5512W
to 5325N 5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6033N 6256W to 6200N
6050W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5145N 5030W 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 21 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 21 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 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 a.m. NST today intensifying low 988 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Sunday low 9694 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located over northern Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today dissipating ridge located on a line east-west
over the South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:09 AM NST 21 December 2024 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system will approach from the
south tonight and track southeast of the marine district on Sunday.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies will develop tonight and Sunday
over all waters ahead of the low. Over southernmost waters, winds
will further increase to gale to storm force northerlies by Sunday.

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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