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North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this afternoon and to northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday morning.

Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray tonight and Tuesday morning.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 9 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 9 tenths new ice including 3 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northeastern 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 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4647N 4645W
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 new ice including 3 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5200W to 4415N 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 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying trough located over central
Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NDT 20 April 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure over Central Labrador will
slowly move east to lie over the Labrador Sea by overnight tonight,
while a ridge of high pressure over Eastern Greenland remains nearly
stationary. Gale to storm force south to southeasterlies ahead of the
trough will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. A gale warning is in effect for Northwest Labrador
Sea.

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