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Mid Labrador Coast

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning and to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind increasing to south 25 this evening then diminishing to south 15 to 20 Sunday evening.

Risk of freezing spray today.

Temperatures minus 7 rising to plus 2 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Monday Wind south 25 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4446N 4722W
to 4638N 4624W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N
5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:40 PM EDT 17 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4440N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located east of the Marine District.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located southeast of
Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line east-west over
northern Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line east-west over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located from the Grand Banks to
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:59 AM NDT 18 April 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will move to lie
southeast of Greenland by this evening. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will gradually diminish today as the trough moves
away.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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