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Northwest Labrador Sea - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 13 May 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 25 Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures near plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this evening then building to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 13 May 2026
Friday Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 6 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 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5134N 5643W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5110N 5334W to 5515N 5300W to 5641N 5609W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

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

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:19 PM EDT 13 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 13 May 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 986 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday low 989 mb located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:11 PM NDT 13 May 2026 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will track northeastward
to lie southeast of the East Labrador Sea by Thursday morning. Strong
to gale force north to northwesterlies over southern waters will
diminish on Thursday as the low pulls out to sea.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south, and
South Labrador Sea.

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