Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 60 knots except northwest 50 to 60 over southwestern sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 40 to 50 this evening and to south 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to south 15 Friday afternoon.
Snow or rain changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 8 to 11 metres except 4 to 6 over western sections. Seas
building to 11 to 14 near noon then subsiding to 7 to 9 near midnight and to 4
to 6 Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 30 November 2023
Saturday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 11:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 11:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6159N 6600W to 6213N6400W to 6309N 6344W to 6457N 5811W to 6536N 5742W then northward.
Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 29 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5430N 4900W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NST 30 November 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 AM NST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 975 mb located over the NorthwestLabrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 981 mb located over Baffin
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching low located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:09 AM NST 30 November 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Northwest Labrador Sea willtrack northward to lie over Baffin Island by this evening. Storm to
hurricane force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the low,
while gale to storm force northwesterlies are expected west of the
low.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for East Labrador Sea, a storm warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea, and gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville, the Labrador coast, and South Labrador Sea.
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