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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots except northwest 25 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 late overnight and to variable 10 to 15 Saturday morning except northeast 25 over southeastern sections Saturday late in the day.

Showers ending this afternoon. Showers or flurries Saturday late in the day.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over southeastern sections today and tonight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the morning.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 15 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4840N 5340W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 16 October 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 975 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday low 970 mb located southeast of Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located east of the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today merging trough located east of Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 AM NDT 16 October 2026 A low pressure system will pass southeast of the district today
before moving to lie south of Greenland overnight tonight. Meanwhile,
a trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will continue to
move eastwards before merging with the low later today. Strong to
gale force northerlies to northwesterlies in the wake of these
features will diminish tonight and Saturday as the low moves away and
a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast.

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