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Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 May 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon and to southeast 25 this evening. Wind becoming north 25 late overnight then increasing to northwest 35 to 45 Thursday morning.

Snow or rain tonight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 May 2026
Friday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to north 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 3 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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 5137N 5537W to
5501N 5438W to 5720N 5810W to 6200N 5940W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 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 19 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 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 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 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 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 998 mb located over Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Thursday deepening low 988 mb located over
southern Labrador.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday deepening trough located on a line
north-south over the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the South Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located over Labrador
Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 AM NDT 20 May 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Quebec will move through
Labrador tonight before crossing Belle Isle Bank on Thursday.
Over southern waters,strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of
the low increase to gale force northwesterlies behind it.

Meanwhile, on Thursday a trough of low pressure extending northward
from the low will move southward over the Labrador Sea. Strong to
gale force northerlies ahead of the trough veer to strong to gale
force easterlies as it passes.

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

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