Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half
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Issued 09:30 AM NST 08 February 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 near noon and to southwest 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 25 near midnight and to northwest 35 early Thursday morning.
Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate freezing spray ending this evening. Moderate at times severe freezing spray beginning near midnight.
Temperatures minus 6 falling to minus 16 to minus 8 near midnight.
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Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 February 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 5803N 5746W to 6030N 5707W thennortheastwards. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:08 PM EST 7 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5015N 5631W to 4930N 4900W to 5135N 4720W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half
Issued 09:30 AM NST 08 February 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half
Issued 09:30 AM NST 08 February 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 8 February 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday trough located on a line north-south
over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:23 AM NST 8 February 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador Sea will movesoutheastward to lie over the East Labrador Sea by early Thursday
morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough
will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies as it passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Sea, Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern
half, and East Labrador Sea.
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