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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 13 October 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight then backing to southwest 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.

Showers ending Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over southern sections today. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning and to 1 to 2 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4918N 5337W to 5200N 5030W to 5330N 5030W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 13 October 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 13 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 978 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Wednesday departing low 931 mb located east
of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located west of Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over the Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM NDT 13 October 2026 An intense low pressure system southeast of Greenland will slowly
track eastward through tonight and Wednesday. At the same time, a
ridge of high pressure will approach from the west to cross the
Labrador Sea on Wednesday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
persist over most waters tonight between these features.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea.

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