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Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 13 May 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 25 knots increasing to north 35 this afternoon then backing to northwest 35 to 45 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 Thursday morning and to northwest 15 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Thursday evening.

Snow ending Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 May 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late this morning and to 2 to 3 this afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 5 this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon and to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 13 May 2026
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to south 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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
5110N 5334W to 5515N 5300W to 5641N 5609W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 6 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section.
Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 13 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 AM NDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 989 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 988 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday departing low 993 mb located south of
the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 AM NDT 13 May 2026 An intensifying low pressure system east of the Great Northern
Peninsula will track northeastward to lie over Belle Isle Bank later
today and south of the East Labrador Sea on Thursday. 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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