Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 12 December 2019
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to west 15 to 20 knots this morning and to west 45 this afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 35 near midnight then diminishing to west 25 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Flurries beginning this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Friday morning.
Temperatures zero becoming minus 5 to zero this evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2019 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to PrinceEdward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 11 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 12 December 2019'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
Southwest Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 12 December 2019Moderate 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 3:00 AM NST 12 December 2019 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 968 mb located overeastern Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing trough from low located southeast
of the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday departing trough located over Funk Island
Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:40 AM NST 12 December 2019 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will causegale to storm force westerlies to persist over the Belle Isle Bank
through the forecast period.
A trough of low pressure over the Grand Banks will slowly track
eastward and exit the marine district later today. Gale force
southwesterlies can be expected ahead of the trough today.
A second trough of low pressure will cross the district today and
tonight. Strong to gale force westerlies are expected over most
waters to the south of and behind this feature.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
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