South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 23 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 Saturday morning and to northwest 35 Saturday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending this evening. Freezing spray beginning Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5430W to 5330N 5259W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 4:00 PM 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
South Labrador Coast
Issued 4:00 PM NST 23 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 4:00 PM NST 23 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 981 mb located north of the NorthwestLabrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing low 986 mb located northwest
of the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 980 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 4:00 PM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system north of the Northwest Labrador Sea will departto the west tonight. 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
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