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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 13 November 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 15 to 20 this evening and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 15 Friday afternoon and to northeast 25 Friday evening except southeast 25 over eastern sections.

Rain this afternoon Friday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 13 November 2025
Tonight and Friday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near midnight and to 2 to 3 Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday afternoon then building to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 13 November 2025
Saturday Wind east 20 knots increasing to east 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind east 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind east 25 to 35 knots.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 July 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 November 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5026N 5623W to 5000N 4900W to 5045N 4730W to 5200N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6055N 5315W to 5950N 4955W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 13 November 2025

'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 4:00 PM NST 13 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 976 mb located over Baffin Island.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing low 978 mb located over Baffin
Island.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located over the Grand Banks.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the South Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over
Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 PM NST 13 November 2025 An intense low pressure system over Baffin Island will continue away
from the marine district tonight. Strong to gale force southerlies
over northern waters will diminish this evening as the low departs.

A trough of low pressure associated with a low pressure system moving
over Newfoundland will approach Southeastern Labrador on Friday.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies ahead of the trough will veer to
strong to gale force southeasterlies in its wake.

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

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