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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 09 December 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

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

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 5 to zero becoming minus 6 to zero Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres becoming 1 to 2 Tuesday morning except 3 to 5 over southeastern sections.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to south 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to east 45 to 55.
Friday Wind south 35 to 45 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 9 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W 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 4:00 PM NST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Tuesday departing ridge located north of Labrador
Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 994 mb located over the Strait of
Belle Isle.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 988 mb located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located over western Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:41 PM NST 9 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system over the Strait of Belle Isle
will move northeastward to lie over the Belle Isle Bank tonight, and
then southeast of the district on Tuesday. Gale to storm force north
to northeasterlies will develop over southern waters ahead of the low
then shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

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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