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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 19 April 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 late overnight and to southeast 45 to 55 near noon Monday.

Rain or snow tonight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 April 2026
Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over northern sections. Seas building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Monday morning except 6 to 8 over northern sections Monday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 19 April 2026
Tuesday Wind southeast 45 knots diminishing to variable 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.
Thursday Wind southeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4647N 4645W
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.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5200W to 4415N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 19 April 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 PM NDT 19 April 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today intensifying trough located over western
Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Monday cold front located on a line north-south
over Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located east of Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
eastern Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 19 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over Western Labrador will intensify and
slowly move east to lie over the Labrador Sea on Monday, while a
ridge of high pressure establishes itself over Eastern Greenland.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop east of the trough on
Monday and shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies west of it.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. A gale warning is in effect for Northwest Labrador
Sea.

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