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South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 January 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20 this evening then to north 25 Monday morning. Wind increasing to north 35 Monday afternoon and to north 45 Monday evening.

Periods of snow ending this evening. Snow Monday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Monday afternoon.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 8 to minus 2 near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 January 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 Monday morning then building to 3 to 5 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 19 January 2025
Tuesday Wind northwest 50 to 60 knots diminishing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245W
to 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5500W to 5632N 5818W to 5800N 5800W to 6200N
5851W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5530N 5645W to 5630N 5645W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs west of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 January 2025

'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 - northwestern half

Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 January 2025

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 9:30 AM NST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located over Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Monday trough located over the Northwest Labrador
Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 998 mb located south of
Cape Cod.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Monday low 973 mb located over the South Labrador
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:14 AM NST 19 January 2025 A low pressure system is expected to rapidly intensify as it tracks
northeastward along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and through the Gulf of
St. Lawrence to lie over the South Labrador Coast by Monday evening.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies are expected northeast of the low
while gale force north to northwesterlies are expected to its
northwest.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, South Labrador
Sea - northwestern half, and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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