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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 26 December 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind veering to northwest 15 Friday evening.

Flurries ending overnight.

Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 26 December 2024
Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind southeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 3 tenths grey ice along parts of the coast. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500W
to 5600N 5900W to 5911N 6218W to 6045N 5915W to 6200N 5838W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths grey ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5700N 5715W to 5845N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NST 26 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 983 mb located east of Greenland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing low 973 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
north-south over the East Labrador Sea.

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

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:44 PM NST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system east of Greenland will depart to the east this
evening. Meanwhile, a ridge over Labrador will slowly drift eastward
to lie over the Labrador Sea by this evening. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies between these features will diminish this evening as
the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that a gale and freezing spray warning
is in effect for the East Labrador Sea.

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