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South Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 40 to 50 knots becoming northwest 35 to 45 early this morning then diminishing to northwest 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to variable 15 near midnight then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Sunday evening.

Flurries ending near midnight. Flurries Sunday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending near midnight. Freezing spray beginning Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres except 3 to 5 over northwestern sections. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 this afternoon and to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the western section. 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second 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

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the western section. 7
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the
northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 954 mb located southeast of the Marine
District.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 957 mb located east of Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located on a line east-west over
Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NDT 14 March 2026 An intense low pressure system southeast of the marine district will
continue to track northeastward to lie east of Greenland by Sunday
morning. Gale to storm force north to northwesterlies will diminish
today over all waters except the East Labrador Sea, where gale force
northwesterlies will persist into Sunday morning in the wake of this
low.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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