South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 18 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20 knots this evening and to south 25 late overnight. Wind south 25 Sunday.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to plus 2 Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Mainly ice covered.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 18 April 2026
Monday
Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 8 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4530N 4721Wto 4639N 4639W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N
5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
8 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4440N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 18 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough located east of the Marine District.By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located southeast of
Greenland.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line east-west over
northern Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line east-west over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the North Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM NDT 18 April 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will move to liesoutheast of Greenland by this evening. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will gradually diminish as the trough moves away.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning and a freezing spray
warning is in effect for the East Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
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