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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 07 October 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 35 to 45 knots except north 25 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to north 25 this evening and to north 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind diminishing to north 10 to 15 Thursday morning then becoming light Thursday afternoon.

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Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 07 October 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this evening and to 2 to 3 near noon Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 07 October 2026
Friday Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4933N 5430W to 5130N 5300W to 5445N 5130W to 6000N 5800W to 6050N
5615W to 5900N 5210W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 07 October 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 7 October 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday departing low 988 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over the South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 PM NDT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will continue
tracking eastward to lie south of Greenland by overnight tonight,
continuing eastward on Thursday.

Strong to gale force north to northwesterlies behind the low will
gradually diminish through tonight as a ridge approaches from the
west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and East Labrador Sea.

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