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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 12 April 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Monday afternoon.

Flurries beginning this evening changing to snow Monday evening.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero rising to zero Monday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 12 April 2026
Tuesday Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to southwest 20.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4644N 4727W
to 4748N 4639W to 5200N 4900W 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

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 11 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today deepening low 991 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Monday quasi-stationary low 984 mb located east
of Funk Island Bank.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line north-south
over Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line north-south over
Ungava Bay.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:14 AM NDT 12 April 2026 A low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will track
northeastward today and intensify east of Funk Island Bank, where it
will remain nearly stationary. Strong to gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies will develop over southern waters this evening as a
result of this low.

A trough of low pressure will approach from the west on Monday.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the trough
late on Monday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, and South Labrador Sea -
southeastern half.

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