Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 Friday
afternoon.
Risk of freezing spray Friday afternoon and
evening.
Temperatures near minus 23.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 Friday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Mainly ice covered.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures near minus 23.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Risk of freezing spray Friday afternoon and
evening.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5100N 4830W to 5545N 5300W to 5700N 5630W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 25 March 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near 4725N 5245W to 4640N 4635W to 4715N 4355W to 4915N 4350W to 5300N 4800W to 5900N 5600W to 6000N 5400W then eastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 AM NDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 999 mb located over the East Labrador Sea. By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 1001 mb located northeast of Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1001 mb located over New Brunswick. By 9:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 976 mb located southeast of the East Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador. By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located north of Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:26 AM NDT 26 March 2026 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will continue eastward and depart to the northeast this evening. Gale to storm force northwesterlies are expected to accompany the low.
A second low pressure system will approach from the south tonight, tracking northeastward to lie southeast of the East Labrador Sea by Friday evening. Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will develop ahead of the low on Friday and shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for South Labrador Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south and the Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for the Labrador Sea.
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