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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 18 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light except northeast 25 knots over southeastern sections late this afternoon and this evening and north 30 over southeastern sections overnight and Thursday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures minus 6 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 February 2026

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.

South Labrador Sea - southeastern half

Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Friday Wind north 20 knots increasing to north 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind north 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 5130N 5415W to 5442N 5309W to 5734N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice
in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4605N 4810W to 4740N 4525W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 968 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday low 965 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight intensifying trough located over the
North Labrador Coast.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located from the Maritimes to
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday dissipating ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:09 AM NST 18 February 2026 Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and Northwest
Labrador Sea.

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