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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 07 March 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 knots except light over western sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight then increasing to northwest 25 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 45 Sunday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray late overnight and Sunday except severe freezing spray over western sections Sunday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 3 falling to minus 15 to minus 7 Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 07 March 2026
Monday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 in the morning and to south 10 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45.
Wednesday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice 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 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4510N 4930W to 4540N 4345W to 4820N 4140W to 5210N
4630W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 07 March 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 9:30 PM NST 07 March 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 9:30 PM NST 7 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight intensifying trough located over the
Torngat Mountains.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 977 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:25 PM NST 7 March 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure over the Torngat Mountains
will track across the Northwest Labrador Sea tonight, where it will
develop into a deepening low which will drift slowly eastward on
Sunday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough will
diminish tonight with strong to gale force northwesterlies developing
behind the eventual low.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.

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