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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early this morning and to southwest 45 to 55 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 35 Wednesday afternoon.

Snow becoming freezing rain or snow near noon then showers and fog patches this evening and ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.

Risk of freezing spray today. Risk of freezing spray late overnight and Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 12 rising to plus 4 this evening then falling to minus 15 Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 9 tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 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

9 tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4535N 4600W to 4540N 4400W to 4815N 4300W to 5200N
4700W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 AM NDT 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 977 mb located over southern
Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 945 mb located over the North
Labrador Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 AM NDT 17 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system will track northwards across Quebec
today and move over North Labrador Coast overnight. Gale to storm
force southerly to easterly winds will develop over all waters ahead
of the system, then shift to storm to hurricane force southwesterly
to northwesterlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and Northwest
Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast,
South 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.

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