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Lake Melville

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 20 May 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to northwest 25 knots late overnight and to northwest 35 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Thursday afternoon.

Rain changing to flurries Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 20 May 2026
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 7 tenths first-year ice in the eastern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5137N 5537W to
5503N 5433W to 5720N 5810W to 5852N 5756W to 6200N 6045W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 7 tenths first-year ice in the eastern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Lake Melville

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 20 May 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 PM NDT 20 May 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 990 mb located over Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Thursday low 984 mb located east of Belle Isle
Bank.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT Thursday deepening trough located on a line
north-south over the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the South Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located over the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM NDT 20 May 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Labrador will cross Belle Isle
Bank on Thursday then move southeast of the region Thursday night.
Over southern waters, strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of
the low will increase to gale force northwesterlies behind it.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, a trough of low pressure extending northward
from the low will move southward across the Labrador Sea. Strong to
gale force northerlies to northwesterlies ahead of the trough veer to
strong to gale force easterlies to northeasterlies as it passes.

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

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