Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 28 November 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots and locally gusts to 50 over southern sections today. Wind diminishing to light this evening then increasing to southwest 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Wednesday morning then diminishing to southwest 20 Wednesday afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 15 Wednesday evening.
Snow or rain becoming rain this evening then flurries overnight and ending near noon Wednesday. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating overnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation and 1 mile or less in fog patches.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 this afternoon then falling to minus 6 to minus 3 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast. 3
tenths grey ice in the extreme western section.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lake Melville
Issued 09:30 AM NST 28 November 2023'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 AM NST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 988 mb located over AnticostiIsland.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Wednesday low 974 mb located over the southern
North Labrador Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:22 AM NST 28 November 2023 A low pressure system approaching from the south will track throughLabrador tonight then up along the North Labrador Coast on Wednesday.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the low will diminish in
its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, Mid Labrador Coast - north of
Hopedale, and North Labrador Coast where gale warnings are in effect.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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