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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 11 March 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots with gusts to 55 near fjords. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 this afternoon then becoming northwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Thursday morning except north 20 over northern sections Thursday evening.

Snow Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray today tonight and Thursday morning. Risk of freezing spray Thursday evening.

Temperatures near minus 18.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 11 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 11 March 2026
Friday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 EDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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 4911W 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 2:30 PM EDT 10 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 11 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 977 mb located over northern Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday low 990 mb located southeast of Labrador
Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over northern Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 AM NDT 11 March 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Northern Labrador Sea will
track southeastward across the marine district to lie south of
Greenland by Thursday morning. Gale to storm force westerly to
northwesterly winds will persist today and tonight south of and
On the back side of the low. Winds will gradually ease on Thursday as
a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and the Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Lake
Melville.

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

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