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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 06 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 25 this morning then increasing to east 35 to 45 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 45 to 55 this evening then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Saturday morning except variable 15 to 20 over eastern sections.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 2 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 December 2024

Northwest Labrador Sea - northern half

Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 Friday evening.

Northwest Labrador Sea - southern half

Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday morning and to 3 to 5 Friday afternoon. Seas building to 6 to 8 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 06 December 2024

'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 4:00 AM NST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 976 mb located near Anticosti Island.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 963 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 AM NST 6 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over Anticosti Island will track
northeastward across Labrador to lie over the South Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southeast to northeasterlies
ahead of the low will spread across all waters this morning before
shifting to strong to gale force northwest to southwesterlies in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, where a gale warning is in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.

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