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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 15 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 20 knots veering to south 10 to 15 near noon then becoming light early this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 25 late overnight except southwest 25 over southeastern sections overnight and Friday morning.

Snow or rain tonight. Snow Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections late overnight and Friday.

Temperatures zero becoming minus 8 to zero near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 15 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35.
Monday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to east 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 15 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 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 991 mb located over the
northeastern United States.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday deepening low 983 mb located over the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 997 mb located southeast
of Cape Cod.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday deepening low 966 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 998 mb located over the North
Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday low 985 mb located over Ungava Bay.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:27 AM NST 15 January 2026 A low pressure system is expected to form over the Gulf of St.
Lawrence this afternoon and track northeastward into the East
Labrador Sea by Friday morning. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
will develop over southern waters tonight behind the low. Winds will
quickly diminish to strong Friday morning.

A second low pressure system will form southeast of Cape Cod tonight
and rapidly deepen as it crosses Newfoundland on Friday. A second
period of gale force northwesterlies will develop over southern
waters with this low Friday evening.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all open waters except Northwest Labrador Sea - southern
half, and East Labrador Sea.

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