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South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 06 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind east 25 to 35 knots increasing to east 45 to 55 near noon then diminishing to south 25 to 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to variable 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to northwest 35 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Saturday evening.

Snow becoming rain or snow this evening then flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 4 this afternoon then falling to minus 1 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 5 to 7 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Sunday Wind south 25 to 35 knots veering to west 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 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 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Issued 09:30 AM NST 06 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 AM NST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 973 mb located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 963 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 AM NST 6 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will
track northeastward across Labrador to lie over the South Labrador
Sea by Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southeast to
northeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
northwest to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, where a gale warning is in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.

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