South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 05 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southeast 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Friday morning and to east 45 to 55 near noon Friday. Wind diminishing to south 35 Friday evening.
Flurries changing to snow Friday morning then to rain or snow Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 3 Friday afternoon.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 05 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 4:00 PM NST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday low 976 mb located near Anticosti Island.By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday low 969 mb located north of Lake Melville.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM NST 5 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system will approach the marine districtfrom the southwest Friday morning and track northeastward to lie over
the mid Labrador cost by Friday evening. Gale to storm force
southeast to northeasterlies ahead of the low will spread across all
waters on Friday morning before shifting to strong to gale force
southerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and the Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle
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