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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 08 May 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to north 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to north 25 late overnight then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Rain beginning this evening becoming snow or rain overnight and ending near noon Saturday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Over open water seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026
Sunday Wind south 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Wreckhouse Winterland Branch Hill Stephenville Airport Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie North Mountain Ferolle Point Twillingate Daniel's Harbour St.Paul Island Corner Brook Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bonavista Berry Hill Charlottetown Airport Argentia East Point North Cape Long Pond Banquereau - 44139 Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Cartwright Airport Cap Whittle Blanc-Sablon Airport Natashquan Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Marticot Island Pool's Island Mary's Harbour Grates Cove Chevery
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5134N 5220W
to 5539N 5322W to 5628N 5700W to 6200N 6105W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 4 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme
northeastern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts
of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 7 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5545W to 4130N 5050W to 4220N 4635W to 4730N 4310W to 5310N
4705W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5645N 4700W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 8 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 986 mb located over the southwestern
Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 988 mb located east of Baffin Island.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching low 995 mb located east of
the Great Northern Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:26 AM NDT 8 May 2026 A low pressure system over the Northwest Labrador Sea will track
north to lie east of Baffin Island by early Saturday morning. Strong
to gale force south to southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force southwesterlies to northwesterlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea.

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