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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 knots veering to southwest 35 this evening except variable 10 to 15 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to south 25 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 25 Saturday evening.

Showers. Fog patches dissipating this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday morning then building to 3 to 4 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots becoming southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5134N 5220W
to 5539N 5322W to 5628N 5700W to 6200N 6105W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 7 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5545W to 4130N 5050W to 4220N 4635W to 4730N 4310W to 5310N
4705W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5645N 4700W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026

'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 4:00 AM NDT 8 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 988 mb located east of Baffin Island.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching low 995 mb located east of
the Great Northern Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 AM NDT 8 May 2026 A low pressure system over North Labrador Coast will track north to
lie east of Baffin Island by early Saturday morning. Strong to gale
force south to southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong
to gale force southwesterlies to northwesterlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea.

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