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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2020

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Saturday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 24 January 2020

South Labrador Sea - eastern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday evening.

South Labrador Sea - western half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 24 January 2020
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 5 tenths grey ice including including a trace of first-year ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4835N 5300W to 4930N 5225W
to 5025N 5455W to 5120N 5230W to 5505N 5215W to 5625N 5555W to 5800N
5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths grey ice including including a trace of
first-year ice in the northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 24 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5223N 5538W to 5330N 5245W to 5700N 5600W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2020

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2020

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 4:00 PM NST 24 January 2020 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 978 mb located west
of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over western Labrador.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Funk Island Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of Funk
Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM NST 24 January 2020 A low pressure system near the west coast of Greenland will remain
nearly stationary for the forecast period while a ridge of high
pressure will dominate from the Maritimes to Western Labrador. Strong
to gale force northwesterlies are expected between these two
features.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville, Mid Labrador Coast, and North Labrador
Coast - Saglek and south.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.

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