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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 May 2022

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to south 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Saturday morning and to south 35 Saturday afternoon.

Showers Saturday late in the day. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 May 2022
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 May 2022
Sunday Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2022 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2022 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5124N 5747W to
Newfoundland near 5045N 5713W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5050N 5559W to
5057N 5330W to 5506N 5338W to 5803N 5815W then northeastward. Sea
ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 20 May 2022

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4650N 5405W to 4620N 5300W to 4620N 4825W to 4800N 4745W to 5100N
4735W to 5715N 5040W to 5650N 4750W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Quebec near
5014N 6137W to Newfoundland near 4755N 5915W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 May 2022

'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 4:00 PM NDT 20 May 2022 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over the Mid Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday departing ridge located east of Labrador
Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located over central Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Saturday trough located on a line north-south
over the North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM NDT 20 May 2022 On Saturday, a trough of low pressure will sweep across Labrador and
the Labrador Sea. Strong to gale force south to southeasterlies will
spread across most waters on Saturday ahead of the trough. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force west to southwesterlies later in the
day in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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