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Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 21 May 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots veering to north 25 to 35 Friday morning.

Snow changing to rain Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 21 May 2026
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 21 May 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5346N 5642W to 5431N 5341W to
5708N 5748W to 5950N 5804W to 6200N 6045W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated
rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 21 May 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 PM NDT 21 May 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 984 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Friday quasi-stationary low 983 mb located south
of Greenland.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 PM NDT 21 May 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Belle Isle Bank will move east to
sit southeast of the region tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies over southern waters will persist behind it.

Meanwhile, a trough extending from the low will sweep southward
across the Labrador Sea tonight. Strong to gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies ahead of the trough will veer to strong to gale force
easterlies to northeasterlies as it passes. Winds will then back to
the northwest as the trough moves away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

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