South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 20 February 2019
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots becoming northwest 35 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Thursday afternoon.
Risk of freezing spray late this evening.
Temperatures minus 20 to minus 15.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 February 2019
Tonight and Thursday.
Mainly ice covered.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 February 2019
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 February 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday 9 tenths grey ice including a trace of first-year ice except 9
tenths first-year ice in the eastern and northeastern section.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 February 2019 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5245W to 4735N 4955Wto 4805N 4825W to 4945N 5010W to 5110N 4900W to 5455N 5230W to 5535N
5605W to 5800N 5830W then northward. Sea ice north and west of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths grey ice including a trace of first-year ice except 9
tenths first-year ice in the eastern and northeastern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 February 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4725N 5250W to 4705N 4800W to 4900N 4625W to 5235N 4700W to 5700N
5400W to 6040N 5945W to 6325N 5535W to 5700N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5615W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5600W.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 9:30 PM NST 20 February 2019'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PM NST 20 February 2019 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 936 mb located east of the MarineDistrict.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 956 mb located east of Greenland.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located over
western Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:17 PM NST 20 February 2019 An intense low pressure system east of the marine district willmaintain gale force northwesterlies over most areas tonight.
Winds will gradually diminish on Thursday over coastal waters as the
low weakens and a ridge of high pressure approaches from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle