Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 29 November 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to northwest 15 late this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Thursday morning.
Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 6 to minus 3 overnight.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast. 3
tenths grey ice in the extreme western section.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Lake Melville
Issued 4:00 PM NST 29 November 2023Moderate 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 4:00 PM NST 29 November 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 972 mb located near Ungava Bay.By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing low 977 mb located over
Baffin Island.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 984 mb located south of the Avalon
Peninsula.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 972 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:01 PM NST 29 November 2023 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will tracknorthward to lie over Baffin Island this evening. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies in
its wake.
AM intense low pressure system south of Newfoundland will track over
the Labrador Sea tonight to lie over the Northwest Labrador Sea by
Thursday afternoon. Storm to hurricane force east to southeasterlies
are expected east of the low, while gale to storm force
northwesterlies are expected west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for East Labrador Sea, storm warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea, and gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville, the Labrador coast, and South Labrador Sea.
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