Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 18 May 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
Tuesday afternoon then backing to west 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.
Showers or flurries ending this
evening.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 18 May 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
Tuesday afternoon then backing to west 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 May 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Over open water seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 18 May 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Showers or flurries ending this
evening.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 17 May 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice EdgeFirst 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 5135N 5525W to 5200N 5510W to 5400N 5515W to 6200N 5940W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:46 PM EDT 17 May 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4700N 5520W to 4230N 5000W to 4230N 4800W to 4400N 4600W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N 4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5840N 4800W then northeastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 AM NDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea. By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 997 mb located over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:19 AM NDT 18 May 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Labrador Sea will intensify to form a low in the Northwest Labrador Sea early Tuesday morning. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies are expected south of the low.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for North Labrador Coast.
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