Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 26 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots veering to west 15 to 20 Friday
morning then to northwest 25 Friday afternoon.
Risk of freezing spray Friday.
Temperatures near minus 13.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM NST 26 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots veering to west 15 to 20 Friday
morning then to northwest 25 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 26 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Mainly ice covered.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 PM NST 26 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures near minus 13.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 PM NST 26 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Risk of freezing spray Friday.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 26 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice EdgeFirst 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 5030N 5430W to 5458N 5257W to 5659N 5656W to 6049N 5853W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 plus tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 26 February 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near 4640N 5310W to 4515N 4830W to 4510N 4555W to 4800N 4445W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 6000N 5115W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM NST 26 February 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 992 mb located near Ungava Bay. By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday low 990 mb located southeast of Baffin Island.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough from 992 mb low located on a line northwest-southeast over the Northwest Labrador Sea. By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday trough located over the northern East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:25 PM NST 26 February 2026 A low pressure system near Ungava Bay will move north of the Labrador Sea tonight. A trough associated with this low will sweep across the marine district throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale force southeasterlies are expected ahead of the trough. Winds will diminish to moderate to strong west to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the Northwest 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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