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North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 05 March 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.

Risk of freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 17 falling to minus 22 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 March 2026
Tonight and Friday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 05 March 2026
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 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 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W 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 new ice including 4 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W 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 PM NST 5 March 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the southern East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located southeast of
the Marine District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over Ungava Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday departing trough located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST Friday approaching ridge located over western
Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM NST 5 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Southern East Labrador Sea will
depart to the southeast of the marine district tonight. A second
trough approaching from the north will sweep southeastward to cross
the East Labrador Sea tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies
behind the first trough will give way to strong to gale force
northwesterlies behind the second trough.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
South Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast - Saglek and
south.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.

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