South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 February 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning except northwest 25 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 Sunday afternoon then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray today and early this evening. Freezing spray over northwestern sections Sunday morning and afternoon.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to minus 3 this evening then falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Sunday morning.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
Stay connected
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4955N 5334W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western
section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:23 PM EST 26 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 February 2021Moderate 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.
Warnings (Ended)
Gale warning ended
South Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NST 27 February 2021Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM NST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today departing trough located east of FunkIsland Bank.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over the North Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday trough located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today departing ridge located southeast of
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM NST 27 February 2021 A trough of low pressure will approach the district from NorthernQuebec today before tracking across the Labrador Sea tonight and
Sunday. Gale force northwesterlies will develop over northwestern
waters this evening in the wake of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast, Northwest Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
Arctic - Eastern Arctic Area
- Admiralty
- Arviat - eastern half
- Arviat - western half
- Baker
- Barrow
- Boothia
- Byam
- Central Brevoort - northern half
- Central Brevoort - southern half
- Central - eastern half
- Central - western half
- Clarence - northern half
- Clarence - southern half
- Coats - northern half
- Coats - southern half
- Committee
- Cumberland
- East Baffin
- East Brevoort - northern half
- East Brevoort - southern half
- East Clyde - northern half
- East Clyde - southern half
- East Davis - northern half
- East Davis - southern half
- East Foxe
- East Labrador Sea
- Eureka - southern half
- Frobisher Bay
- Hassel
- Igloolik
- Jones - eastern half
- Jones - western half
- Kane - southern half
- Lancaster - eastern half
- Lancaster - western half
- Larsen
- Maclean
- Massey
- Maud
- McClintock
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Navy Board
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast
- Norwegian
- Nottingham - eastern half
- Nottingham - western half
- Peary
- Peel
- Pond
- Prince Charles
- Puvirnituq - northern half
- Puvirnituq - southern half
- Queens
- Rae
- Rankin - northern half
- Rankin - southern half
- Regent
- Resolution - eastern half
- Resolution - western half
- Roes Welcome - northern half
- Roes Welcome - southern half
- South Labrador Sea
- South Sverdrup
- South-central Hudson - eastern half
- St. Roch
- Ungava - eastern half
- Ungava - western half
- West Baffin
- West Brevoort - northern half
- West Brevoort - southern half
- West Clyde - northern half
- West Clyde - southern half
- West Davis - northern half
- West Davis - southern half
- West Foxe
Another Region
What we are doing
Weather Forecasts
Weather Alerts
Weather Resources
Features
Need to travel Alberta Highway 93?

Go prepared with Highway 93 forecasts. Highway regions are available in the Alberta text forecast bulletin between Lake Louise and Jasper. (Photo by: Natalie Anderson)
- Date modified: