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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots except variable 10 to 15 over southern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 25 near noon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Monday evening.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northern sections this morning. Freezing spray this afternoon tonight and Monday.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 7.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning then building to 2 to 3 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots in the morning and to southeast 40 to 50 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to northwest 45 to 55.
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots backing to west 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 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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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W 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 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 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 4:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 963 mb located east of Greenland.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT today departing low 963 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough located over the South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Monday trough located east of Belle Isle Bank.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located on a line east-west
over the Mid Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 AM NDT 15 March 2026 An intense low pressure system will depart east of Greenland this
morning. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over eastern waters
will diminish this morning as the low departs.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will develop over the South
Labrador Sea late today and drift southeast through tonight. Strong
to gale force northwesterlies are expected to develop over southern
waters ahead of this feature.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea.

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

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