Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon and to south 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to northwest 25 early Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 late Tuesday morning then diminishing to west 25 near noon Tuesday.
Flurries overnight and Tuesday.
Temperatures minus 18 rising to zero overnight then falling to minus 13 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland 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 4911W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Consolidated first-year ice.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lake Melville
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 09 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 AM NDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 980 mb located north of the MarineDistrict.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today weakening low 988 mb located north of the
Marine District.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday deepening low 990 mb located over western
Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 979 mb located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located over the East
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 AM NDT 9 March 2026 A low pressure north of the marine district will weaken thisafternoon. Strong to gale force westerlies over northern waters will
diminish as the low weakens.
A second area of low pressure will move over Western Labrador tonight
before crossing the southern marine district Tuesday afternoon.
Winds will increase to strong southwesterlies ahead of the low and
gale force northwesterlies as it passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.
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