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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 PM NST 24 November 2020

Tonight and Wednesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 55 to 65 knots diminishing to northwest 45 to 55 Wednesday morning and to west 35 to 45 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 Wednesday evening.

Rain or snow and fog patches becoming snow near midnight then flurries Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections tonight and Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 4 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 24 November 2020
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 8 to 11 late this evening except 5 to 7 over northwestern sections. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 24 November 2020
Thursday Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5605W to 5500N 5715W to
5530N 5930W to 6030N 6405W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 24 November 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5136N 5643W to 5200N 5330W to 5500N 5200W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 24 November 2020

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 24 November 2020

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 PM NST 24 November 2020 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 970 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 955 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM NST 24 November 2020 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will move
to lie south of Greenland on Wednesday. Storm to hurricane force
northwesterlies will gradually diminish somewhat to gale to storm
force on Wednesday in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South
Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea. A storm warning is in effect for
the Northwest Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for Lake
Melville and North Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except East Labrador Sea.

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