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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 November 2020

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 35 to 45 near noon except south 35 to 45 over southeastern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 55 to 65 this evening then diminishing to northwest 45 to 55 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 35 to 45 Wednesday afternoon and to west 25 to 35 Wednesday evening.

Rain or snow and fog patches becoming snow near midnight then flurries Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections this afternoon tonight and Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 4 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 24 November 2020
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres except 1 to 2 over northwestern sections this morning. Seas building to 3 to 5 this afternoon and to 8 to 11 late this evening then subsiding to 6 to 8 Wednesday afternoon. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 24 November 2020
Thursday Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5605W to 5500N 5715W to
5530N 5930W to 6030N 6405W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 24 November 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5136N 5643W to 5200N 5330W to 5500N 5200W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 November 2020

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 November 2020

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 9:30 AM NST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today intensifying low 981 mb located over the
Quebec Lower North Shore.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Wednesday low 953 mb located southwest of
Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 AM NST 24 November 2020 An intense low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will
continue to rapidly intensify as it crosses Labrador today before
moving to lie over the East Labrador Sea tonight. Storm to hurricane
force northwesterlies will spread across all waters today before
gradually diminishing somewhat to gale to storm force on Wednesday in
the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South
Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for
Lake Melville and Northwest Labrador Sea. A gale warning is in effect
for North Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except East Labrador Sea.

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