Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 Tuesday
morning.
Risk of freezing spray Tuesday.
Temperatures between minus 16 and minus 24.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 Tuesday
morning.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures between minus 16 and minus 24.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Risk of freezing spray Tuesday.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5100N 5500W to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5945W to 6015N 6315W to 6200N 5900W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice. Consolidated grey-white ice in the extreme western section.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 AM NST 23 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 956 mb located east of Greenland.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday approaching low 998 mb located over Baffin Island.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over Quebec. By 9:30 a.m. NST Tuesday ridge located from Labrador to Cape Breton Island.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:16 AM NST 23 December 2024 An intense low pressure system will remain nearly stationary east of Greenland throughout the forecast period as a ridge of high pressure builds over Labrador. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies will persist between these two features.
Meanwhile, a second low pressure system will track north of the marine district late Tuesday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop over northern waters Tuesday afternoon ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for North Labrador Coast, Northwest Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters except Lake Melville.
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