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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 24 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to north 35 Saturday morning.

Showers. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Sunday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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 extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4708N 4645W
to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6046N 5829W 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 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4320N 5020W to 4320N 4630W to 4630N 4410W to 5000N
4415W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 24 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 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday low 981 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over Baffin
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 AM NDT 24 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Southwestern Grand Banks will slowly
move northeastward during the forecast period, while a ridge of high
pressure remains nearly stationary over Baffin Island. Winds will
strengthen to strong to gale force northerlies across the marine
district on Saturday between these two features.

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

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