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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 30 knots except variable 15 over western sections this morning. Wind increasing to southwest 35 this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday morning then becoming variable 15 Saturday afternoon.

Rain or snow changing to showers or flurries this morning and ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 07 May 2026
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 5 over eastern sections Friday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to south 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5134N 5220W
to 5539N 5322W to 5628N 5700W to 6200N 6105W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 7 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5545W to 4130N 5050W to 4220N 4635W to 4730N 4310W to 5310N
4705W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5645N 4700W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NDT 8 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 988 mb located east of Baffin Island.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching low 995 mb located east of
the Great Northern Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:57 AM NDT 8 May 2026 A low pressure system over North Labrador Coast will track north to
lie east of Baffin Island by early Saturday morning. Strong to gale
force south to southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong
to gale force southwesterlies to northwesterlies behind it.

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

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