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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 23 January 2020

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 30 knots increasing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind northwest 35 Friday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections late this afternoon and tonight. Freezing spray Friday.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 3 falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 January 2020

South Labrador Sea - eastern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 Friday morning.

South Labrador Sea - western half

Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 metres building to 3 to 4 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 23 January 2020
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2020 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 5 tenths grey ice including including a trace of first-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2020 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4835N 5300W to 4930N 5225W
to 5025N 5455W to 5125N 5240W to 5505N 5245W to 5625N 5555W to 5800N
5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths grey ice including including a trace of
first-year ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 23 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5223N 5538W to 5330N 5400W to 5700N 5600W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 23 January 2020

'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

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 23 January 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 4:00 PM NST 23 January 2020 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 984 mb located north of the East
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday quasi-stationary low 976 mb located over
the coast of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday trough located southeast of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM NST 23 January 2020 A low pressure system north of the East Labrador Sea will move to lie
near the west coast of Greenland tonight where it will remain nearly
stationary for the forecast period. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies are expected ahead of the low.

A trailing trough will swing southward across the Labrador Sea behind
the low overnight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop
behind the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville, North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south,
and East Labrador Sea - northwestern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.

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