South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 25 February 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots near midnight and to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 35 Friday morning.
Flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water a risk of freezing spray over western sections late overnight and Friday morning. Freezing spray over western sections Friday.
Temperatures minus 8 to zero.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 February 2021 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4955N 5334W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 5 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths
first-year ice in the extreme western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:16 PM EST 25 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4640N 4930W to 4757N 4805W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5201N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5555W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 25 February 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 4:00 PM NST 25 February 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 4:00 PM NST 25 February 2021 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over the southern NorthLabrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday trough located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 4:00 p.m. NST Friday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over western Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM NST 25 February 2021 A trough of low pressure over the North Labrador Coast will movesoutheastward over the next couple of days. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will spread across most waters in its wake on Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville, North Labrador Coast, and East Labrador
Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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