South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to northwest 35 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 45 Friday evening.
Snow or rain this evening. Snow Friday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday morning.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 8 to minus 2 Friday morning.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 8 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 15 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 9:30 PM NST 15 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
South Labrador Coast
Issued 9:30 PM NST 15 January 2026Moderate 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 PM NST 15 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 988 mb located over theGulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday 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 964 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 991 mb located north of
the North Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday departing low 983 mb located over Ungava
Bay.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 PM NST 15 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence is expected totrack 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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