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South Labrador Coast

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 March 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots except variable 15 to 20 over southern sections. Wind becoming north 35 this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 25 Tuesday morning.

Snow changing to flurries overnight and ending Tuesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 8 to minus 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 March 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 late overnight then subsiding to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 March 2023
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 March 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Ice pressure warning in effect. 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice along the coast. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice developing Monday morning. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 March 2023 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4641N 5304W to 4645N 5226W
to 4840N 5033W to 4957N 5132W to 5042N 5405W to 5438N 5228W to 5803N
5725W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice along the coast.
Strong ice pressure in the pack ice developing Monday morning.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:07 PM EDT 19 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4505W to 4850N 4535W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 5950W to Newfoundland near 4940N 5755W.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 March 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 March 2023

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 972 mb located over the South Labrador
Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 972 mb located southeast
of the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 AM NDT 20 March 2023 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Coast will slowly drift
southeastward today to lie east of Funk Island Bank tonight. Gale to
storm force northeasterlies to northwesterlies will persist in the
wake of the low. Winds will gradually ease to strong northwesterlies
on Tuesday as the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Mid Labrador Coast and East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.

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