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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 05 December 2023

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northeast 15 late overnight except northwest 15 to 20 over southern sections. Wind becoming north 20 Wednesday morning then backing to northwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Snow changing to flurries Wednesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray tonight.

Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2 rising to zero Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 December 2023
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 05 December 2023
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to
5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey ice in a few bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5415W to 5700N 5415W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

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

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NST 5 December 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line east-west over
the Mid Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday approaching low 967 mb located east of
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM NST 5 December 2023 A trough of low pressure located over the Mid Labrador Coast will
slowly drift southward to lie over Belle Isle Bank by Wednesday
morning. Strong to gale force easterlies are expected north of the
trough.

A low pressure system is expected to approach the marine district
from the east on Wednesday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are
expected over most waters west of the low late on Wednesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast and North Labrador Coast.

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