South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 07 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 25 knots with gusts to 35 along the coast late this afternoon and this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight then veering to northwest 25 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Snow ending Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 7 rising to minus 4 to zero this evening then falling to minus 12 Sunday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce 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 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year
ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4510N 4930W to 4540N 4345W to 4820N 4140W to 5210N
4630W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM NST 7 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NST today intensifying trough located west of theTorngat Mountains.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 975 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 PM NST 7 March 2026 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from NorthernQuebec will track across the Northwest Labrador Sea tonight, where it
will develop into a deepening low which will drift slowly eastward on
Sunday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough will
diminish tonight with strong to gale force northwesterlies developing
behind the eventual low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, South Labrador Sea, and East
Labrador Sea.
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
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