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Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 late overnight then backing to west 35 to 45 Saturday morning and locally gusts to 55 near fjords Saturday afternoon and evening.

Flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe Saturday morning.

Temperatures minus 16 to minus 8 rising to minus 8 to minus 4 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 in the morning and to west 10 to 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

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 except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white
ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Issued 9:30 PM NST 16 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

Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Issued 9:30 PM NST 16 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 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 966 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Saturday low 952 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:15 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system will continue northeastwards tonight
to lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the day Saturday. Strong
to gale force easterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm
force northwesterlies to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville and Mid Labrador Coast, where gale
warnings are in effect.

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

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