Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Weather shortcuts

South Labrador Sea

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening except northwest 35 over southeastern sections. Wind northwest 25 except northwest 35 over southeastern sections Friday.

Showers changing to flurries this morning then to showers near noon Friday.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 this morning then rising to plus 4 Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Friday. Seas building to 3 to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to north 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 15 to 20.
Monday Wind east 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Atlantic - Labrador marine weather areas Tukialik Bay Saglek Makkovik Airport Nain Airport Mary's Harbour Hopedale CFB Goose Bay Cartwright Airport Cape Kiglapait Cape Kakkiviak Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5158N 5554W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5008N 5636W to 5022N 5428W to 5430N 5421W to 5733N 5817W to 6123N 5829W to 6200N 5622W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4128N 5121W to 4120N 4720W to 4835N 4125W to 5320N 4815W to 5915N 5605W to 5825N 5020W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025

'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 15 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
the South Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 AM NDT 15 May 2025 A trough of low pressure over South Labrador Coast will move over the
Labrador Sea later today and become nearly stationary tonight. Strong
southerlies ahead of this system will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

Atlantic - Labrador Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link.
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link.
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list.
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list.
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

Customized Weather shortcuts

Save your customized list as a bookmark.

Copy/paste or click on the link below then when the page displays, you can bookmark the page using the web browser. Bookmarking your customized list will allow you to access it even if the local storage on your device is erased.

Feedbackabout this web site
Date modified: