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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to northwest 45 to 55 this morning then diminishing to west 35 to 45 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Sunday afternoon.

Snow changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray early this morning. Severe freezing spray over western sections today and tonight. Moderate freezing spray Sunday except severe freezing spray over western sections Sunday morning and afternoon.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
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 17 January 2026
Monday Wind west 25 knots veering to north 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots veering to east 25.
Wednesday Wind north 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the northwestern section. 

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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 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the northwestern section.

 

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

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Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 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 17 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 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 952 mb located north of Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 960 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 AM NST 17 January 2026 An intense low pressure system just north of Belle Isle Bank will
continue northeastwards to lie east of the Labrador Sea later today.
Gale to storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies will persist
over all waters with this system. Winds will gradually diminish
throughout the forecast period as the low drifts north of the
Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, where a gale warning is in effect.

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

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