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East Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 14 November 2019

Today Tonight and Friday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind south 45 to 55 knots increasing to west 55 to 65 this morning then diminishing to west 45 to 55 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 near midnight then becoming southwest 25 Friday morning. Wind backing to south 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.

Rain changing to flurries this morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 13 November 2019
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 after midnight and to 9 to 12 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 14 November 2019
Saturday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 in the morning.
Sunday Wind northwest 50 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 November 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 November 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5330N 5950W to Labrador
near 5335N 6005W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5615N 6120W to 5640N
6045W to Labrador near 5700N 6120W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5915N 6325W to 6020N
6415W to Labrador near 6025N 6425W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5210N 5545W to 5100N 5200W to 5045N 4830W to 5145N 4715W to
5530N 5400W to 6100N 5900W to 6200N 5400W to 5800N 4800W then
eastwards.

Iceberg Count

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Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 14 November 2019

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 4:00 AM NST 14 November 2019 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 962 mb located over central
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 960 mb located over Davis
Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 AM NST 14 November 2019 An intense low pressure system over the Central Labrador Sea will
continue to intensify as it moves to lie over the East Labrador Sea
later this morning. The low is expected to move northward into Davis
Strait tonight. Strong to gale force easterlies ahead of the low will
shift to gale to hurricane force northwesterlies in its wake.
Westerly winds will slowly diminish tonight as the low moves
northward into Davis Strait.

A trough will approach from the west on Friday. Strong to gale force
southerlies are expected to develop over southern waters ahead of the
trough late on Friday.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for the Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for the
Labrador coast. A gale warning is in effect for Lake Melville.

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

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