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North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 22 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots tonight and Friday.

Flurries Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Risk of freezing spray.

Temperatures near minus 17.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind west 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 25 in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 8 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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

8 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek

Issued 9:30 PM NST 22 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 980 mb located west of Greenland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday low 979 mb located northwest of the
Northwest Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over central Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system west of Greenland will continue tracking
westward to lie just northwest of the Northwest Labrador Sea by
Friday evening. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure over Western
Labrador will track eastward. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
are expected across most waters between these two features.
Winds will diminish over southern waters by tonight but are expected
to persist through Friday over northern waters as a result of the
low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, South Labrador Sea, and
Northwest Labrador Sea.

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

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