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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 11 April 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon and to variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind variable 10 to 15 Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections today and early this evening.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 11 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening and to 1 or less late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 11 April 2026
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800W
to 4815N 4700W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then 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 2:30 PM EDT 10 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4535N 5245W to 4545N 4655W to 4640N 4355W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 11 April 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 AM NDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today departing low 1007 mb located south of
Greenland.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday approaching low 993 mb located over the
northern Grand Banks.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today building ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 AM NDT 11 April 2026 A low pressure system will approach the district from the south on
Sunday. Strong to gale force northwesterly to northerly winds will
develop over southern waters late Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea - southeastern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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