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Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 19 May 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 near fjords. Wind becoming west 10 to 15 this evening then diminishing to light near noon Wednesday. Wind becoming east 10 to 15 Wednesday evening.

Snow or rain Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 19 May 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 19 May 2026
Thursday Wind east 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to north 25.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5135N 5525W to
5200N 5510W to 5400N 5515W to 6200N 5940W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated
rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4325N 5015W to 4320N 4615W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5840N 4800W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 999 mb located north of the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1001 mb located over the northern
North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 AM NDT 19 May 2026 A low pressure system north of the Northwest Labrador Sea will move
to lie over the North Labrador Coast tonight where it will weaken.
Strong to gale force westerlies can be expected south of the low this
afternoon. Winds will diminish tonight as the low weakens.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
North Labrador Coast.

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