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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 23 January 2026

Today 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.

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 AM NST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to 2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon and to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM 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 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM 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 09:30 AM 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 9:30 AM NST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 980 mb located over the northern East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing low 986 mb located northwest
of the Northwest Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over central Labrador.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 984 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 9:20 AM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will continue
tracking westward to lie just northwest of the Northwest Labrador Sea
by this evening. 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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