South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 04 March 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 25 Friday morning then diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 March 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250Wto 5007N 5418W to 5125N 5306W to 5421N 5241W to 5802N 5825W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:59 PM EST 3 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5745N 5225W to 5700N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NST 04 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 AM NST 4 March 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located from the Torngat Mountainsto the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 966 mb located south
of Lake Melville.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:16 AM NST 4 March 2021 A trough of low pressure stretching from the Torngat Mountains to theEast Labrador Sea will move to lie over the North Coast later today,
while a low pressure system south of Lake Melville remains nearly
stationary and gradually weakens.
Gale to storm force east to northeasterlies will persist to north of
the trough today, with strong to gale force southeasterlies to
northeasterlies elsewhere. Winds will diminish over all waters
tonight into Friday as both features weaken.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.
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
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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