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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 this morning and to southeast 35 to 45 near noon. Wind increasing to east 45 to 55 early this evening then veering to south 45 to 55 late overnight except northwest 55 to 65 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming northwest 45 to 55 near noon Wednesday then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Wednesday evening.

Snow beginning this morning becoming rain or snow this evening then flurries Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray over northern sections today and tonight. Severe freezing spray late overnight and Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 16 to minus 8 rising to minus 5 to plus 3 this evening then falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this morning and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 5 to 7 this evening except 7 to 9 over southeastern sections Wednesday morning and afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots backing to west 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 15 knots.
Saturday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 2 tenths 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. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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

2 tenths 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 2:30 PM EDT 16 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4535N 4600W to 4540N 4400W to 4815N 4300W to 5200N
4700W 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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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 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 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 977 mb located over southern
Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 945 mb located over the North
Labrador Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 AM NDT 17 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system will track northwards across Quebec
today and move over North Labrador Coast overnight. Gale to storm
force southerly to easterly winds will develop over all waters ahead
of the system, then shift to storm to hurricane force southwesterly
to northwesterlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and Northwest
Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast,
South Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.

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

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