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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 this morning then diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to southeast 15 Monday afternoon. Wind veering to south 20 Monday evening.

Periods of snow ending early this morning. Flurries Monday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray today and tonight. Risk of freezing spray Monday evening.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 3 falling to minus 15 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 March 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice
along the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4510N 4930W to 4540N 4345W to 4820N 4140W to 5210N
4630W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 980 mb located north of the East
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Monday ridge located over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM NDT 8 March 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador
Sea will slowly track east-northeastward, where it will develop into
a low over the East Labrador Sea and drift north of the district by
early Monday morning. Strong to gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies will develop in the low's wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, Northwest Labrador Sea, and
East Labrador Sea.

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

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