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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 12 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots veering to northeast 35 near midnight. Wind northeast 35 Tuesday.

Snow or rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections late this evening.

Temperatures minus 5 to plus 2 rising to plus 2 near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 near noon Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind north 15 to 20 knots backing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20.
Friday Wind east 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 12 January 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 12 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 9:30 PM NST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located over the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday dissipating trough located over central
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 955 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Tuesday low 965 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:14 PM NST 12 January 2026 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will drift
westward and dissipate over the Central Labrador Sea tonight. Strong
to gale force northwesterlies can be expected west of the trough.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over the Northeast Coast of
Newfoundland will track northeastward to lie east of Belle Isle Bank
tonight before moving south of Greenland on Tuesday. A trough
extending from the low will retrograde westward across the Labrador
Sea on Tuesday. Gale to storm force northeasterlies to
northwesterlies will continue tonight and Tuesday over most waters as
the low passes to the southeast and the associated trough moves
across the district.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea - southern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Lake
Melville and North Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.

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