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South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 09 December 2024

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to north 20 this evening. Wind increasing to north 30 late overnight then diminishing to north 20 Tuesday evening.

Flurries overnight and Tuesday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Risk of freezing spray today.

Temperatures minus 5 rising to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 09 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 to 45.
Friday Wind southwest 40 to 50 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N
5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today departing low 994 mb located north of
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 996 mb located over Newfoundland.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Tuesday low 986 mb located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Tuesday ridge located over western Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:28 AM NST 9 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system over Newfoundland will move
northeastward to lie over Belle Isle Bank tonight, and then southeast
of the district on Tuesday. Gale to storm force northwest to
northeasterlies will develop ahead of the low over southern waters.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea - southeastern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and
south and East Labrador Sea - southeastern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast.

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