South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 February 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots except northeast 25 to 35 over northeastern sections. Wind becoming east 25 to 35 early Saturday morning except variable 10 to 15 over southern sections.
Periods of rain or snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over western sections tonight.
Temperatures minus 9 to minus 1 rising to minus 5 to plus 2 Saturday morning.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 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
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the extreme western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:44 PM EST 6 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 06 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 9:30 PM NST 06 February 2026Moderate 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 9:30 PM NST 6 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located over the SouthLabrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Saturday low 995 mb located over the Mid Labrador
Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
western Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:20 PM NST 6 February 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will slowly trackwestward to lie over the Mid Labrador Coast Saturday evening. Strong
to gale force northeast to northwesterlies will continue over most
waters ahead of the system tonight with gale to storm force east to
southeasterlies expected in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East 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 all regions with open water except East Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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