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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 23 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 this evening and to light late overnight except variable 15 to 20 over northern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Saturday morning and to northwest 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 45 Saturday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 23 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near midnight then building to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 23 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to northeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots veering to northeast 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5330N 5259W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths
grey-white ice in the extreme northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 23 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

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 23 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 23 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 981 mb located north of the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing low 986 mb located northwest
of the Northwest Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 980 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 976 mb located over the eastern East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system north of the Northwest Labrador Sea will depart
to the west tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are
expected to persist over northern waters today as a result of the
low.

A second low pressure system southeast of Greenland will approach the
district from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected to develop west of the low over most
waters through the day on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast - Saglek and
south.

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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