Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to southwest 25 near noon Saturday.
Snow Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Low tonight minus 20. High Saturday minus 4.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 March 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 25
in the morning.
Monday
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20
knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Consolidated first-year ice.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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 5224N 5010W 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 4:00 PM NST 6 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located southeast of the EastLabrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located southeast of
the Marine District.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
western Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NST Saturday approaching low 992 mb located over
Ungava Bay.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 PM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure southeast of the East Labrador Sea willcontinue to track southeastward tonight. Meanwhile, a ridge of high
pressure will approach the marine district from the west. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies over most waters between these two
features will gradually diminish as the trough moves away and the
ridge approaches.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
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 - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern 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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