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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 February 2021

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning except northwest 25 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 Sunday afternoon then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray today and early this evening. Freezing spray over northwestern sections Sunday morning and afternoon.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to minus 3 this evening then falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 26 February 2021
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres except 2 to 3 over northwestern sections overnight and Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday except 1 to 2 over northwestern sections.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 February 2021
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind east 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247W
to 4955N 5334W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

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

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:23 PM EST 26 February 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 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.

Warnings (Ended)

Gale warning ended

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 February 2021
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today departing trough located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over the North Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday trough located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today departing ridge located southeast of
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM NST 27 February 2021 A trough of low pressure will approach the district from Northern
Quebec today before tracking across the Labrador Sea tonight and
Sunday. Gale force northwesterlies will develop over northwestern
waters this evening in the wake of the trough.

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

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

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