South Labrador Sea
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Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 15 April 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind northwest 15 to 20 Friday.
Flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northwestern sections today tonight and Friday morning.
Temperatures minus 8 to zero.
Waves
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2021 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4958N 5530W to 5121N 5335Wto 5455N 5210W to 5619N 5637W to 5803N 5748W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including a
trace of old ice in the extreme northwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4711N 5254W to 4730N 5030W to 5120N 4835W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5830W to 6030N 5150W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Apr estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5126N 5701W to Newfoundland near 5102N 5654W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 15 April 2021Moderate 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 9:30 AM NDT 15 April 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today deepening low 982 mb located southeastof Greenland.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday quasi-stationary low 968 mb located east
of Greenland.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the Torngat Mountains.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 AM NDT 15 April 2021 Gale force northwesterly winds over the East Labrador Sea willdiminish on Friday as a low pressure system east of Greenland begins
to weaken and a ridge of high pressure builds in from the northwest.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are further advised that freezing spray warnings are
in effect for Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale and the Labrador
Sea.
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