East Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 20 January 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind east 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 late overnight and to southeast 25 Thursday evening.
Showers ending Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 January 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 near noon Thursday and to
5 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 January 2021
Friday
Wind southeast 20 knots backing to east 25 in
the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind east 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind northeast 35 to 45 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5220N 5340Wto 5500N 5445W to 5800N 5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 20 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5105N 5545W to 5115N 5345W to 5700N 5330W to 5935N 5620W to 6430N
5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5139N 5635W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5623W.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
East Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 20 January 2021'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 PM NST 20 January 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located over Labrador Coast.By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Torngat Mountains.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located southeast of Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Thursday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 978 mb located over the South
Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday dissipating low 985 mb located over
northern Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM NST 20 January 2021 A trough of low pressure over the Mid Labrador Coast will move slowlywestwards tonight and depart the district. Meanwhile, another trough
will approach the district from the southeast tonight to lie over the
Northwest Labrador Sea Thursday afternoon. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies ahead of the first trough will shift to gale to storm
force easterlies in its wake as the second trough approaches.
Winds will shift to strong southerlies to the south of the second
trough on Thursday.
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 and South Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast and Mid Labrador Coast.
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