Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots early this
morning then backing to north 25 late this morning. Wind increasing to northwest
35 to 45 this afternoon and to northwest 45 to 55 this evening. Wind diminishing
to northwest 35 to 45 Saturday morning then backing to west 25 to 35 Saturday
afternoon.
Snow ending Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Risk of freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 16 rising to minus 5 this afternoon then
falling to minus 20 overnight.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots early this
morning then backing to north 25 late this morning. Wind increasing to northwest
35 to 45 this afternoon and to northwest 45 to 55 this evening. Wind diminishing
to northwest 35 to 45 Saturday morning then backing to west 25 to 35 Saturday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Mainly ice covered.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Snow ending Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures minus 16 rising to minus 5 this afternoon then
falling to minus 20 overnight.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Risk of freezing spray.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice 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 eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice
along the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 26 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4725N 5245W to 4620N 4625W to 4705N 4345W to 4915N 4350W to 5300N
4800W to 5900N 5600W to 5945N 5345W to 5725N 4510W then eastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 4:00 AM NDT 27 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 998 mb located over the Gulf
of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 961 mb located over the East
Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the South Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 AM NDT 27 March 2026 A low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will deepen as it
tracks northeastward to lie over the East Labrador Sea by early
Saturday morning. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will develop
ahead of the low this afternoon and shift to gale to storm force
northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south.
And the Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.