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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 21 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind light except northeast 25 knots over southern sections this evening. Wind becoming north 25 near midnight except north 35 to 45 over southern sections. Wind becoming north 45 to 55 early Sunday morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Sunday evening.

Snow beginning this evening changing to flurries Sunday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

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

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to minus 7 to minus 1 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight except 5 to 7 over southern sections Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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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 except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

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)

Storm warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 21 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

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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