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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 11 March 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots except northwest 25 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight and to variable 10 to 15 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Thursday evening.

Snow Thursday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray late this evening overnight and Thursday morning. Risk of freezing spray Thursday evening.

Temperatures near minus 16.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 11 March 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 11 March 2026
Friday Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northwest 40 to 50 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 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. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland 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 4911W 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 2:59 PM EDT 11 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 11 March 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 11 March 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 978 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday departing low 994 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located from the Grand Banks to
Hudson Bay.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:26 PM NDT 11 March 2026 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will track
southeastward to lie southeast of Greenland by Thursday afternoon.
Gale to storm force westerly to northwesterly winds south of and on
the back side of the low will gradually ease overnight through
Thursday as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and the Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Lake
Melville.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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