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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 16 March 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening and to variable 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 early Tuesday morning and to southeast 35 to 45 near noon Tuesday. Wind veering to south 45 Tuesday evening.

Flurries ending near midnight. Snow beginning Tuesday morning and becoming freezing rain or snow Tuesday afternoon then showers and fog patches Tuesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending near midnight. Freezing spray Tuesday morning.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4 rising to plus 6 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 16 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres becoming 2 to 3 near noon except 3 to 5 over southeastern sections today. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight then building to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.
Thursday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25.
Friday Wind south 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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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

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

 

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

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 16 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 PM NDT 16 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing trough located east of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located over southern
Ontario.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday approaching low 955 mb located over
northern Quebec.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 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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