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South Labrador Coast

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 17 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots backing to north 15 to 20 near noon then increasing to north 25 early this evening. Wind backing to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday morning then diminishing to light Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Flurries ending near midnight.

Risk of freezing spray tonight and Saturday.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026
Sunday Wind south 25 knots.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 8 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4446N 4722W
to 4638N 4624W 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

8 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located southeast of Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching ridge located over western
Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 AM NDT 17 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will track east
of the Labrador Sea today. Gale force westerlies to northwesterlies
ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and the Labrador Sea.

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

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