South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind north 50 to 60 knots and locally gusts to 70 along the coast. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Tuesday morning and to northwest 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 25 Tuesday evening.
Snow ending Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 7 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 9:30 PM NST 09 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM NST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing ridge located north of LabradorSea.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located over western Belle
Isle Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Tuesday departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located over Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:16 PM NST 9 December 2024 An intense low pressure system located over Western Belle Isle Bankwill track northeastward tonight and Tuesday to lie southeast of
Greenland by Tuesday evening. Gale to storm force north to
northeasterlies over southern waters will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterlies then continue to diminish on Tuesday as the low
departs.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea - southeastern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and
south and East Labrador Sea - southeastern half.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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 - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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 - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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