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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 near noon then diminishing to southeast 35 late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 Tuesday morning except variable 10 to 15 over western sections. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon.

Rain or snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 April 2026
Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over northern sections. Seas building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Monday morning except 6 to 8 over northern sections Monday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 20 knots.
Friday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4647N 4645W
to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5200W to 4415N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NDT 20 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying trough located over central
Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NDT 20 April 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure over Central Labrador will
slowly move east to lie over the Labrador Sea by overnight tonight,
while a ridge of high pressure over Eastern Greenland remains nearly
stationary. Gale to storm force south to southeasterlies ahead of the
trough will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. A gale warning is in effect for Northwest Labrador
Sea.

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