South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to south 20 knots early this evening and to northwest 25 to 35 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 45 near noon Tuesday then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Tuesday evening.
Flurries Tuesday.
Risk of freezing spray this evening. Risk of freezing spray Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to zero near midnight then falling to minus 11 Tuesday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year
ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 8 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 09 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 4:00 AM NDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary low 980 mb located northof the Marine District.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located over the East
Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday approaching low 986 mb located over
western Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:43 AM NDT 9 March 2026 A low pressure north of the marine district will remainquasistationary today. Strong to gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies over northern waters will diminish this afternoon.
A second area of low pressure will move over Western Labrador tonight
before crossing Southern Labrador Tuesday afternoon. Winds increase
to strong southwesterlies ahead of the low and gale force
northwesterlies as it passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
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- Anticosti - southeastern half
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- 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
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