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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 19 February 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 10 to 15 knots except north 30 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming north 25 near midnight then increasing to north 35 Friday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections overnight and Friday.

Temperatures minus 6 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 February 2026

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon and to 2 to 3 early this evening. Seas building to 3 to 5 Friday morning.

South Labrador Sea - southeastern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 19 February 2026
Saturday Wind north 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 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 5130N 5415W to 5442N 5309W to 5734N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice
in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4605N 4810W to 4740N 4525W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 19 February 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 19 February 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4:00 AM NST 19 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 966 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday quasi-stationary low 976 mb located
southeast of Greenland.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight high located over northern Hudson Bay.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday high located over northern Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:59 AM NST 19 February 2026 An intense low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will track
southeast of Greenland later today or tonight then stall. Meanwhile,
a strong area of high pressure will drift across Hudson Bay to lie
over Northern Quebec by late Friday. Strong to gale force northerlies
to northwesterlies will spread across the marine district tonight
into Friday between these features.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale, North Labrador Coast, 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 except East Labrador Sea.

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