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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 09 March 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots this afternoon and to south 25 this evening. Wind veering to southwest 20 near midnight then to west 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 25 early Tuesday morning and to northwest 35 near noon Tuesday.

Flurries tonight and Tuesday.

Risk of freezing spray tonight. Risk of freezing spray Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 10 rising to minus 4 overnight then falling to minus 15 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind north 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice
along the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 8 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 09 March 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 9:30 AM NDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 980 mb located north of the Marine
District.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today weakening low 988 mb located north of the
Marine District.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday deepening low 990 mb located over western
Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 979 mb located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located over the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 AM NDT 9 March 2026 A low pressure north of the marine district will weaken this
afternoon. Strong to gale force westerlies over northern waters will
diminish as the low weakens.

A second area of low pressure will move over Western Labrador tonight
before crossing the southern marine district Tuesday afternoon.
Winds will increase to strong southwesterlies ahead of the low and
gale force northwesterlies as it passes.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

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

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