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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 28 February 2021

Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light this evening except north 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming variable 15 late overnight then increasing to southeast 25 Monday afternoon.

Flurries ending this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4 rising to zero Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 28 February 2021
Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres becoming 1 to 2 late overnight except 2 to 3 over southern sections overnight and Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 28 February 2021
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind east 25 to 35 knots backing to northeast 35 to 45.
Thursday Wind east 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 February 2021 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 February 2021 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250W
to 4950N 5302W to 5412N 5131W to 5803N 5740W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 28 February 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5147N 5642W to Newfoundland near 5118N 5618W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 28 February 2021

Moderate 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 PM NST 28 February 2021 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located southeast of
Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NST Monday approaching low 985 mb located over
central Quebec.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Torngat Mountains.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line north-south over
the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM NST 28 February 2021 A low pressure system is forecast to track northeastward across
Quebec on Monday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop
ahead of this low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast and Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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