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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 April 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 knots except north 25 over western sections. Wind becoming south 35 this afternoon except northwest 35 over western sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight and to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday morning.

Snow or rain changing to flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 2 falling to minus 7 to zero Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Wednesday Wind north 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 knots.
Friday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 6 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 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

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 6 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

 

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)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 20 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today intensifying trough located on a line
north-south over the Mid Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 AM NDT 20 April 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure over the Mid Labrador Coast
will continue to slowly move east to lie over the Labrador Sea by
tonight, while a ridge of high pressure over Eastern Greenland
remains nearly stationary. Gale to storm force south to
southeasterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterlies in its wake.

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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