Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 Tuesday
afternoon.
Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 11 to minus 5.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 Tuesday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures minus 11 to minus 5.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Ice Edge
Ice 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
Bergy water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 December 2024 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5415N 5330W to 5515N 5315W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 5000W then eastwards.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings (In effect)
South Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 December 2024Moderate 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 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 Statement
Issued 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.