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Mid Labrador Coast

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 12 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 this evening then increasing to north 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to north 35 to 45 Friday morning.

Snow tonight and Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray late overnight and Friday.

Temperatures minus 18 rising to minus 16 to minus 8 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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 2:59 PM EDT 11 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 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

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Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 12 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 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 991 mb located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing low 994 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday deepening low 993 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 963 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Funk Island Bank to
Hudson Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 AM NDT 12 March 2026 An intense low pressure system southeast of the Labrador Sea will
continue to track eastward to lie southeast of Greenland by this
afternoon. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds behind this low
will gradually ease today as a ridge of high pressure builds in from
the west.

A deepening low pressure system will approach the marine district
from the southwest on Friday. Gale to storm force northwesterlies to
northerlies will develop over southern waters on Friday ahead of the
low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, 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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