Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 25 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 15 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to light Friday evening.
High today minus 15. Low tonight minus 20. High Friday minus 12.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southwest 25 knots
in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest
25.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Consolidated first-year ice.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W 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
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 AM NST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located southeast of
the Marine District.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located over Ungava Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday departing trough located southeast of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:29 AM NST 5 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will depart tothe southeast of the marine district tonight. A second trough
approaching from the north will sweep southeastward to cross the East
Labrador Sea tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies behind the
first trough will give way to strong to gale force northwesterlies
behind the second trough.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
South Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast - Saglek and
south.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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