Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 late
overnight then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind becoming
south 15 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray tonight and Saturday morning
except severe freezing spray over western sections tonight.
Temperatures minus 16 to minus 8 rising to minus 11 to minus 5
Saturday evening.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 late
overnight then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind becoming
south 15 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near
midnight and to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures minus 16 to minus 8 rising to minus 11 to minus 5
Saturday evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray tonight and Saturday morning
except severe freezing spray over western sections tonight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
First 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 5001N 5302W to 5224N 5010W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:46 PM EST 6 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 06 March 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.
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NST 06 March 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM NST 6 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located southeast of the East
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located southeast of
the Marine District.
At 4:00 p.m. NST Saturday approaching low 992 mb located over
Ungava Bay.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line north-south
over Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 PM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure southeast of the East Labrador Sea will
continue to track southeastward tonight. Meanwhile, a ridge of high
pressure will approach the marine district from the west. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies over most waters between these two
features will gradually diminish as the trough moves away and the
ridge approaches.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.