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South Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 19 May 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 near noon then veering to northwest 15 this evening. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.

Showers or flurries this morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 19 May 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southeastern sections today and tonight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 19 May 2026
Thursday Wind east 25 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 35 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots veering to northeast 25 to 35.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5137N 5537W to
5501N 5438W to 5720N 5810W to 6200N 5940W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4325N 5015W to 4320N 4615W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5840N 4800W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 999 mb located north of the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1001 mb located over the northern
North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 AM NDT 19 May 2026 A low pressure system north of the Northwest Labrador Sea will move
to lie over the North Labrador Coast tonight where it will weaken.
Strong to gale force westerlies can be expected south of the low this
afternoon. Winds will diminish tonight as the low weakens.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
North Labrador Coast.

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