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South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 near noon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning then to south 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Flurries ending Wednesday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning near noon and ending Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 10 to minus 2 this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026
Thursday Wind south 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 in the morning.
Friday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 5 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 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650W
to 4802N 4554W 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

Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W 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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 April 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

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 April 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 4:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
northern Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located on a line north-south
over the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday approaching trough located over Hudson
Strait.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:44 AM NDT 14 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over Northern Labrador will move to lie over
the Labrador Sea by this afternoon and east of the marine district by
Wednesday morning. Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the
trough will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its
wake.

A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Wednesday. Strong to gale force southerlies are
expected ahead of this trough late in the day on Wednesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and
Northwest Labrador Sea.

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

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