Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half
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Issued 04:00 AM NST 04 February 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind east 35 to 45 knots increasing to northeast 50 to 60 this morning then backing to northwest 50 to 60 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 Sunday morning then backing to west 25 to 35 Sunday afternoon.
Snow changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 4 falling to minus 22 to minus 14 Sunday morning.
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Issued 11:00 AM EST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 5803N 5746W to 5906N 5815W to 6120N 5739Wthen northeastwards. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme southwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4855N 4840W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half
Issued 04:00 AM NST 04 February 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea - southeastern half
Issued 04:00 AM NST 04 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 4:00 AM NST 4 February 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 956 mb located near Lake Melville.By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 968 mb located over eastern Belle
Isle Bank.
At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough from low located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 956 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM NST 4 February 2023 A complex and intense area of low pressure will pivot over theLabrador Sea today. A first low pressure system will track
southeastward from near Lake Melville to the Belle Isle Bank.
A trough extending from that low will intensify into a second low
pressure system over the East Labrador Sea. Both lows will then drift
southeastward tonight and move east of the marine district on Sunday.
Gale to storm force east to northerlies ahead of these systems will
strengthen to storm to hurricane force north to northwesterly winds
this morning. To the south of these lows, gale to storm force
southwesterly winds are expected. Winds will weaken to gale to storm
force northwesterlies tonight in their wake and further weaken to
strong to gale force west to southwesterlies throughout the day on
Sunday as they depart.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South
Labrador Sea - northern half and East Labrador Sea. Storm warnings
are in effect for all remaining waters except Northwest Labrador Sea
- northwestern half where a gale warning is in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
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