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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 this morning then becoming northwest 25 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Flurries ending Saturday morning.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending Saturday evening.

Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 9 to minus 1 this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026
Sunday Wind south 25 knots.
Monday Wind south 25 knots becoming northwest 25.
Tuesday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4502N 4713W
to 4700N 4615W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 April 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line east-west over
the northern East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located southeast of Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching ridge located over western
Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 AM NDT 17 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Northern East Labrador Sea will
sweep across the East Labrador Sea today. Gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterlies in its wake.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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