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South Labrador Coast

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 17 March 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to south 45 this afternoon and locally gusts to 55 along the coast this evening. Wind becoming southwest 35 to 45 late overnight then veering to west 35 Wednesday afternoon.

Snow or freezing rain changing to showers and fog patches this afternoon then to flurries overnight and ending Wednesday morning.

Risk of freezing spray late this morning. Risk of freezing spray Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 7 rising to plus 6 this evening then falling to minus 15 Wednesday afternoon.

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 west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to light 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 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 9 plus tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5131N 4848W
to 5511N 5207W to 5652N 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

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Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 17 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 AM NDT 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today deepening low 962 mb located over central
Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 947 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.

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

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 AM NDT 17 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system will track northwards across Quebec
today and move over North Labrador Sea by Wednesday morning. 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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