Language selection

Weather shortcuts

Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots except south 25 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 near midnight then increasing to northwest 35 early Wednesday morning except northwest 40 to 50 over southern sections Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4 falling to minus 15 to minus 7 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 Wednesday morning except 5 to 7 over southern sections Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning and to west 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Arctic - Eastern Arctic marine weather areas Puvirnituq Airport Baker Lake Airport Ivujivik Airport Coral Harbour Airport Saglek Nain Airport Cape Kiglapait Cape Kakkiviak Tasiujaq Airport Salluit Airport Quaqtaq Airport Chesterfield Inlet Airport Aupaluk Airport Kangiqsujuaq Airport Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport Kangirsuk Airport Whale Cove Airport Pangnirtung Airport Longstaff Bluff Cape Liverpool Kimmirut Airport Shepherd Bay Airport Iqaluit Airport Qikiqtarjuaq Airport Igloolik Airport Pond Inlet Airport Brevoort Island Sanirajak (Hall Beach Airport) Clyde River Airport Grise Fiord Airport Cape Mercy Arctic Bay Fort Ross Akulivik Airport Wager Bay Taloyoak Airport Kinngait (Cape Dorset Airport) Rowley Island Airport Gjoa Haven Airport Resolute Airport Naujaat Cape Dyer Cape Hooper Kugaaruk Airport Rankin Inlet Airport
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice in the western section.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 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 PM NST 20 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 1000 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
the North Labrador Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 994 mb located over central
Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 972 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will drift west
and lie over Ungava Bay overnight tonight, then weaken into a trough
as it slowly moves south on Wednesday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies will spread over northern waters north of the low
tonight.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Central Labrador will
continue to deepen as it tracks northeastward before lying over the
South Labrador Sea by tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will develop ahead of this low with gale to storm force westerlies to
northwesterlies developing in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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

Arctic - Eastern Arctic Area

Another Region

Date modified: