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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 10 December 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 15 this evening then becoming variable 10 to 15 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon and this evening.

Temperatures minus 5 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 10 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 metres except 3 to 5 over southeastern sections. Seas building to 3 late overnight then subsiding to 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 10 December 2024
Thursday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 in the afternoon and to east 45 to 55 late in the day.
Friday Wind south 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

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

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N
5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NST 10 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 989 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 PM NST 10 December 2024 A low pressure system located northeast of Belle Isle Bank will track
northeastward to lie southeast of Greenland by this evening. Gale to
storm force north to northwesterlies over southern waters will
gradually diminish tonight as the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
South Labrador Sea - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect
for South Labrador Coast and East Labrador Sea - southeastern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast and Mid Labrador Coast.

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