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Northwest Labrador Sea - southern half

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 this morning and to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 45 to 55 near noon Saturday.

Flurries changing to snow this morning then to rain or snow near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray over western sections today tonight and Saturday morning. Severe freezing spray over western sections Saturday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5 late overnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 near noon Saturday and to 7 to 9 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 35 to 45 in the morning and to west 25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to northeast 10 to 15.
Tuesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northwestern
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 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

Northwest Labrador Sea - southern half

Issued 04:00 AM 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 4:00 AM NST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 983 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight weakening low 983 mb located over the
East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 990 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday deepening low 950 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NST 16 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea is expected to
track northeastward into the East Labrador Sea later this morning and
weaken. Gale force northwesterlies will diminish this morning as it
weakens.

A second low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly deepen
as it tracks across Newfoundland today and into the Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. 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 open waters.

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