Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 30 January 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon.
Flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 30 January 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
morning and to 1 to 2 this afternoon. Seas building to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning
then subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 30 January 2023
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 20.
Friday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 January 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday 2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including a
trace of old ice in the northwestern section.
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Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 January 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 5803N 5704W to 6000N 5819W to 6132N 5754Wthen northeastwards. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including a
trace of old ice in the northwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 30 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4930N 4900W to 5000N 4735W to 5100N 4720W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NST 30 January 2023Moderate 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 9:30 AM NST 30 January 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located east of Labrador Sea.By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday departing trough located northeast of
the Marine District.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 1006 mb located over the East
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Tuesday low 995 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 AM NST 30 January 2023 A trough of low pressure east of the Labrador Sea will continue tomove northeastward and depart tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will diminish to light to moderate winds in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
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