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Mid Labrador Coast

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 12 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 35 knots except north 25 over northern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 45 near midnight except northwest 25 over northern sections. Wind becoming northwest 35 near noon Tuesday except northwest 25 over northern sections.

Flurries ending Tuesday morning.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northern sections late this afternoon and tonight. Freezing spray Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 7 to minus 2 falling to minus 14 to minus 8 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 5 over southern sections. Seas building to 3 to 5 near midnight except 5 to 7 over southern sections overnight and Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 in the morning and to light in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to 20.
Friday Wind west 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white
ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM NST 12 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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM NST 12 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 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 988 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday dissipating trough located over central
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 954 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 961 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:51 PM NST 12 January 2026 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will become a trough
this evening then dissipate over the Central Labrador Sea tonight.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies can be expected today west of
the low.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Western Newfoundland
will track northeastward to lie east of Belle Isle Bank tonight
before moving south of Greenland on Tuesday. A trough extending from
the low will retrograde westward across the Labrador Sea on Tuesday.
Strong to gale force northerlies to northeasterlies will develop over
southern waters later today ahead of the low before increasing to
gale to storm force northeasterlies to northwesterlies tonight as the
low passes to the southeast and the associated trough moves across
the district.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea - southern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Lake
Melville and North Labrador Coast.

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

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