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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 12 May 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light except southwest 15 to 20 knots over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to north 15 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to north 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Periods of rain and fog patches overnight and Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 12 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres becoming 1 to 2 Wednesday morning except 2 to 3 over southern sections Wednesday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 12 May 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5134N 5643W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5130N 5300W to 5515N 5300W to 5636N 5618W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:29 PM EDT 12 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4735N 4420W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 12 May 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 1001 mb located north of
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight intensifying low 998 mb located over
southern Newfoundland.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday low 988 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:57 PM NDT 12 May 2026 An intensifying low pressure system will cross Newfoundland tonight
and further deepen as it moves to lie north of the island on
Wednesday. Strong to gale force north to northwesterlies will develop
over southern waters ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south, and
South Labrador Sea.

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