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East Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to northwest 35 this morning and to northwest 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight except light over southern sections Monday afternoon and evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections today and tonight. Freezing spray over northern sections Monday.

Temperatures minus 5 to plus 2 falling to minus 10 to minus 2 this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 near noon and to 3 to 5 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday morning and to 1 to 2 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to variable 15 to 20.
Thursday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2026

Moderate 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. NST today weakening low 962 mb located east of the
East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today departing low 982 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 AM NST 18 January 2026 A low pressure system east of the Labrador Sea will continue moving
eastward to lie southeast of Greenland by this afternoon. Gale to
storm force westerlies to northwesterlies will gradually diminish
today as the low pulls away.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea and East 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 all regions with open water.

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