South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 07 March 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 35 after midnight except west 15 to 20 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 Monday morning then becoming northwest 25 Monday evening.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over western sections overnight and Monday.
Temperatures minus 8 to zero.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4929N 5304Wto 5012N 5428W to 5203N 5143W to 5534N 5214W to 5642N 5716W to 5803N
5825W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice in the southern section
and the extreme northwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4919N 5344W to 5100N 4945W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 07 March 2021'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 07 March 2021Moderate 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 7 March 2021 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Monday departing trough located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
western Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Torngat Mountains.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM NST 7 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador Sea will slowlymove southeastward throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale
force north to northwesterlies are forecast behind the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and
Northwest Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador
Sea, and Northwest Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
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- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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