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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 24 January 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45 this evening. Wind northwest 35 to 45 Sunday.

Flurries tonight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray late this afternoon and tonight except severe freezing spray over northwestern sections overnight. Severe freezing spray Sunday.

Temperatures minus 20 to minus 12 falling to minus 23 to minus 17 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 24 January 2026
Monday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 8 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5901W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

8 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 24 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5200N 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 24 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 24 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 24 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 972 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday low 983 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over northern Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 PM NST 24 January 2026 A low pressure system east of the East Labrador Sea will move
westwards to lie over the Northwest Labrador Sea Sunday afternoon.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies this evening are expected to
strengthen to gale to storm force northwesterlies over northern
waters tonight and Sunday. East of the low, gale to storm force
easterlies to southeasterlies will develop tonight and persist into
Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, Northwest Labrador Sea, and
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.

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

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