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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 14 April 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots except south 20 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 after midnight. Wind increasing to south 25 Wednesday morning and to south 35 Wednesday evening.

Snow changing to flurries this evening then to snow Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4 falling to minus 14 to minus 6 this evening.

Waves

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

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026
Thursday Wind south 35 knots becoming northwest 35 in the morning.
Friday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 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 Conditions

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 13 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W 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 09:30 AM NDT 14 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 09:30 AM NDT 14 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 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
the Mid Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located on a line north-south
over the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday approaching trough located over Hudson
Strait.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:08 AM NDT 14 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over the mid Labrador will move to lie over
the Labrador Sea this afternoon and east of the marine district by
Wednesday morning. Strong southeasterlies ahead of the trough will
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Wednesday. Strong to gale force southerlies are
expected ahead of this trough late in the day on Wednesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and
Northwest Labrador Sea.

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

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