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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 April 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 25 this morning and to south 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight then increasing to west 35 to 45 Thursday morning.

Flurries tonight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 8 to zero this afternoon then falling to minus 14 to minus 6 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 April 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 Wednesday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 April 2026
Friday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 EDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4610N 4700W
to 4700N 4615W 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 14 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4455N 5135W to 4510N 4535W to 4630N 4415W 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)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 April 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 04:00 AM NDT 15 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 4:00 AM NDT 15 April 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough located over Ungava Bay.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located east of Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today departing trough located on a line
north-south over the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located on a line
north-south over the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 AM NDT 15 April 2026 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from the
west today, moving over the Labrador Sea tonight. Strong to gale
force southerlies will develop ahead of this trough this afternoon,
then shift to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect North
Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea - northwestern half, Northwest
Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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