South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 21 April 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near noon then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind veering to north 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Snow Wednesday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 20 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Mainly ice covered.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 21 April 2026
Thursday
Wind north 25 knots veering to east 25 in the
morning.
Friday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to north
25.
Saturday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 4 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 8
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4641N 4618Wto 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
4 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 8
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 20 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4415N 5210W to 4340N 4630W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
26 to 50 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM NDT 21 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary trough located on a linenorth-south over the East Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northwestern South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1018 mb located over the northwestern
South Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Greenland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:43 AM NDT 21 April 2026 A nearly stationary trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Seaand a ridge of high pressure east of Greenland will cause strong to
gale force southeasterlies to persist over the East Labrador Sea
today. Winds will diminish by this evening as the trough gradually
weakens.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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