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South Labrador Coast

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 16 March 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 late overnight and to southeast 35 to 45 Tuesday morning. Wind veering to south 45 Tuesday afternoon and locally gusts to 55 along the coast Tuesday evening.

Snow beginning overnight becoming freezing rain or snow Tuesday morning then showers and fog patches Tuesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.

Risk of freezing spray late overnight and Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 14 rising to plus 6 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind southeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 9 plus tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of 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 plus tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of 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

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM 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 PM NDT 16 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 987 mb located over southern
Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday approaching low 951 mb located over
Ungava Bay.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 PM NDT 16 March 2026 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.

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