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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 25 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots except east 35 to 45 over northeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 35 to 45 this afternoon except east 25 over northern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 this evening then becoming northwest 25 Monday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero falling to minus 13 to minus 5 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this evening and to 7 to 9 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 Sunday afternoon and to 3 to 5 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 25 January 2026
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to north 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind north 25 knots.
Thursday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W 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 western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 24 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5200N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 25 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

Issued 04:00 AM NST 25 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 25 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 972 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Monday low 998 mb located north of Cape Chidley.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 958 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Monday low 943 mb located southeast of Labrador
Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 AM NST 25 January 2026 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will move westwards
today to lie north of Cape Chidley tonight. Gale to storm force west
to northwesterlies over northern waters will diminish tonight as the
low moves west and weakens.

Meanwhile, a second intense low pressure system will meander
southeast of the district through the forecast period. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies will persist over southern waters behind this
low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, Northwest Labrador Sea, and
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.

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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