Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 16 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northeast 10 to 15 knots this evening and to northeast 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday morning then increasing to south 25 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 35 Tuesday evening.
Snow beginning this evening becoming freezing rain or snow Tuesday morning then showers near noon Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
High today minus 15. Temperatures rising to minus 6 Tuesday morning. High Tuesday plus 6.
Extended Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209Wto 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
Consolidated first-year ice.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lake Melville
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 16 March 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 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located southeast of Labrador Sea.By 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing trough located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located over southern
Ontario.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday approaching low 955 mb located over
northern Quebec.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 AM NDT 16 March 2026 An intense trough of low pressure southeast of the Labrador Sea willdepart to the southeast today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
behind the trough will diminish today as the low departs.
Meanwhile, a deepening low pressure system will approach the district
on Tuesday. Gale to storm force southerly to easterly winds will
develop over all waters ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, Northwest 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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