South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 07 December 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 35 to 45 knots backing to north 25 to 35 near noon Friday.
Rain or snow. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 December 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 7 to 10 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 near noon
Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 07 December 2023
Saturday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots becoming north 25
in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25.
Monday
Wind south 35 knots diminishing to west
20.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 07 December 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 PM NST 7 December 2023 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 971 mb located southeast of LabradorSea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday merging low 938 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 956 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday merging low 938 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:16 PM NST 7 December 2023 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank and a second low pressuresystem northeast of the Grand Banks will merge into a deep low
pressure system Friday morning. The resulting low will remain
quasi-stationary southeast of the marine district throughout the
forecast period. Gale to storm force northeast to northwesterly winds
will diminish to strong to gale force on Friday as the lows merge.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Mid Labrador Coast and East Labrador Sea - southeastern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except East
Labrador Sea - northwestern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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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