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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 26 December 2024

Today 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 this afternoon and tonight.

Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2.

Waves

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

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM 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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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 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 25 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5345N 5330W to 5445N 5230W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 985 mb located east of Greenland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing low 973 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
western Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
central Labrador Sea.

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

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 AM NST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system will remain nearly stationary east of Greenland
before departing to the east later today. Meanwhile, a ridge over
Labrador will slowly drift eastward and build over the Labrador coast
today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies between these features
will diminish today as the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea.

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