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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 01 December 2020

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this morning and to light this afternoon except northeast 15 to 20 over southern sections overnight and Wednesday. Wind increasing to east 25 Wednesday evening.

Flurries ending Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections this morning.

Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1 rising to zero Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 01 December 2020
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 01 December 2020
Thursday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to south 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 November 2020 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 November 2020 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from near 6145N 6345W to 6230N 6215W to 6245N
6045W to 6500N 5745W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 30 November 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5100N 5551W to 5100N 5315W to 5500N 5200W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N
5300W to 5800N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5610W to Newfoundland near 5136N 5556W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 01 December 2020

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 4:00 AM NST 1 December 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 970 mb located east of Greenland.
By 9:30 a.m. NST today departing low 965 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over central Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
the South Labrador Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:41 AM NST 1 December 2020 A low pressure system east of Greenland will continue drifting away
from the marine district today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
over the East Labrador Sea will diminish this morning as the low
moves away.

A trough of low pressure approaching from the west will slowly move
to lie over the South Labrador Coast by Wednesday afternoon. Strong
to gale force east to northeasterlies will develop late in the day to
the north of this feature.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for North Labrador Coast and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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