Language selection

Weather shortcuts

East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 07 December 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 35 to 45 knots diminishing to south 25 to 35 this evening then becoming west 25 Sunday afternoon.

Showers or flurries becoming flurries Sunday morning.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 this evening and to 3 to 5 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 07 December 2024
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Arctic - Eastern Arctic marine weather areas Baker Lake Airport Chesterfield Inlet Airport Coral Harbour Airport Gjoa Haven Airport Kugaaruk Airport Rankin Inlet Airport Shepherd Bay Airport Whale Cove Airport Arctic Bay Brevoort Island Qikiqtarjuaq Airport Kinngait (Cape Dorset Airport) Cape Dyer Cape Hooper Cape Liverpool Clyde River Airport Cape Mercy Fort Ross Grise Fiord Airport Sanirajak (Hall Beach Airport) Igloolik Airport Iqaluit Airport Kimmirut Airport Longstaff Bluff Pangnirtung Airport Pond Inlet Airport Naujaat Resolute Airport Rowley Island Airport Taloyoak Airport Wager Bay Akulivik Airport Ivujivik Airport Puvirnituq Airport Aupaluk Airport Kangiqsujuaq Airport Kangirsuk Airport Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport Quaqtaq Airport Salluit Airport Tasiujaq Airport Cape Kakkiviak Cape Kiglapait Nain Airport Saglek
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5400N 5215W to 5515N 5145W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 07 December 2024

'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 PM NST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 969 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday quasi-stationary low 979 mb located north
of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 PM NST 7 December 2024 A low pressure system over the Northwest Labrador Sea will track
northward to lie just north of the Labrador Sea by this evening.
South to southwesterly gales to the east of the low will diminish to
strong to gale force southwesterlies as the low departs, while
northwesterly gales elsewhere will diminish to strong westerlies.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville, South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast,
North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south, and South Labrador Sea -
southeastern half.

Arctic - Eastern Arctic Area

Another Region

Date modified: