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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 05 March 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Friday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate at times severe freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 16 to minus 8.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 March 2026
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 05 March 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to north 40 to 50.
Monday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W 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 8 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 11:43 PM NST 05 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 11:43 PM NST 05 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 PM NST 5 March 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northern East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday trough located southeast of the Marine
District.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Labrador.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located southeast of
the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:32 PM NST 5 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Northern East Labrador Sea will
sweep southeastward across the East Labrador Sea tonight before
moving off the east on Friday. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure
will approach the marine district from the west. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies over most waters between these two features will
gradually diminish as the trough moves away and the ridge approaches.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast - Saglek and
south.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.

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