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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this afternoon then backing to west 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind veering to northwest 25 near noon Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 7.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to 2 Sunday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 14 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 14 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 956 mb located east of the Marine
District.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Sunday departing low 957 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located on a line east-west over
Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:26 AM NDT 14 March 2026 An intense low pressure system east of the marine district will
continue to track northeastward to lie east of Greenland by Sunday
morning. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west
today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will diminish today over
all waters except the East Labrador Sea where the gale force
northwesterlies will persist into Sunday morning.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Labrador Sea.

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

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