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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 28 November 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 near midnight except southeast 25 to 35 over western sections. Wind becoming south 40 to 50 near noon Wednesday then diminishing to south 25 Wednesday evening.

Snow or rain becoming rain this evening then snow or rain near noon Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures plus 1 rising to plus 6 this evening then falling to zero Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 28 November 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres becoming 6 to 8 this evening except 4 to 6 over western sections. Seas building to 8 to 11 Wednesday morning then subsiding to 6 to 8 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 28 November 2023
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind south 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6159N 6600W to 6213N
6400W to 6253N 6348W to 6457N 5811W to 6539N 5742W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 28 November 2023

'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 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 988 mb located over Anticosti
Island.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Wednesday low 974 mb located over the southern
North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 AM NST 28 November 2023 A low pressure system approaching from the south will track through
Labrador tonight then up along the North Labrador Coast on Wednesday.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the low will diminish in
its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, Mid Labrador Coast - north of
Hopedale, and North Labrador Coast where gale warnings are in effect.

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