Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 this
evening then increasing to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to
northwest 35 to 45 early Tuesday morning then backing to west 25 to 35 Tuesday
evening.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over western sections late
overnight and Tuesday morning. Freezing spray Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 11 to minus 3 Tuesday
morning.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 this
evening then increasing to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to
northwest 35 to 45 early Tuesday morning then backing to west 25 to 35 Tuesday
evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5
Tuesday morning and to 5 to 7 Tuesday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 11 to minus 3 Tuesday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over western sections late
overnight and Tuesday morning. Freezing spray Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 6 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4712N 4828W
to 5119N 4824W to 5723N 5604W to 5959N 5800W to 6200N 5605W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:55 PM EDT 6 April 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4535N 5245W to 4545N 4655W to 4635N 4410W to 5000N
4500W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5850N 5000W
then eastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
South Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 06 April 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.
South Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 06 April 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 4:00 PM NDT 6 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today deepening low 988 mb located over eastern
Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 979 mb located southeast of Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 PM NDT 6 April 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Eastern Labrador will track
eastwards to lie east of the Labrador Sea by Tuesday afternoon.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.