Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 16 April 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 25 knots with gusts to 35 near fjords this
morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening except light over
southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 Friday morning then
increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Flurries ending near noon.
Risk of freezing spray today and tonight.
Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 12 this morning then
rising to minus 7 Friday afternoon.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 16 April 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 25 knots with gusts to 35 near fjords this
morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening except light over
southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 Friday morning then
increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Mainly ice covered.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 16 April 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Flurries ending near noon.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 16 April 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 12 this morning then
rising to minus 7 Friday afternoon.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 16 April 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Risk of freezing spray today and tonight.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4601N 4709W to 4700N 4615W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 15 April 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near 4655N 5400W to 4455N 5135W to 4510N 4535W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N 4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W then eastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 AM NDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea. By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located east of Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight trough located north of Labrador Sea. By 9:30 p.m. NDT Friday trough located east of the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:54 AM NDT 16 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador Sea will move eastward to lie east of the Labrador Sea by this evening. Strong to gale force southerlies will continue ahead of the trough, then shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
A second trough of low pressure will sweep across the East Labrador Sea tonight and Friday. Strong to gale force westerlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, South Labrador Sea, Northwest Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for the Labrador Sea.
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