South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 05 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots near midnight and to east 45 to 55 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to south 25 to 35 Friday afternoon then increasing to south 35 to 45 Friday evening.
Snow beginning overnight changing to rain near noon Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 1 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 4:00 PM NST 05 December 2024'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 4:00 PM NST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday low 976 mb located near Anticosti Island.By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday low 969 mb located north of Lake Melville.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM NST 5 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system will approach the marine districtfrom the southwest Friday morning and track northeastward to lie over
the mid Labrador cost by Friday evening. Gale to storm force
southeast to northeasterlies ahead of the low will spread across all
waters on Friday morning before shifting to strong to gale force
southerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and the Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
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