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North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 April 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 30 this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind veering to north 10 to 15 late overnight then becoming light Tuesday afternoon.

Snow changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Risk of freezing spray tonight.

Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 8 Tuesday morning.

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 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 8 tenths first-year ice. 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 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4641N 4618W
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

8 tenths first-year ice. 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 9:30 AM NDT 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today intensifying trough located on a line
north-south over the Mid Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 AM NDT 20 April 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure over the Mid Labrador Coast
will continue to slowly move east to lie over the Labrador Sea by
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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