South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 20 this morning then veering to southwest 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight then veering to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.
Snow today tonight and Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Risk of freezing spray today and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 17 rising to minus 4 to zero this evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
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
9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth 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 1:46 PM EST 6 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W 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 AM NST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough located southeast of the EastLabrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST today departing trough located southeast of the
Marine District.
At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough located over northern Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 982 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located east of the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM NST 7 March 2026 Strong to gale force northwesterlies over the Labrador Sea willdiminish today as a trough of low pressure southeast of the marine
district departs.
Subsequently, a trough of low pressure approaching from Northern
Quebec will move to lie over 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 will develop
ahead of the trough, and then back to strong to gale force
northwesterlies behind the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, and the 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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