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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots becoming west 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind west 35 to 45 Saturday.

Snow changing to flurries Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water severe freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4 falling to minus 15 to minus 10 Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 in the afternoon and to light late in the day.
Monday Wind light increasing to northeast 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 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. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W 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 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NST 16 January 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NST 16 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 PM NST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 966 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Saturday low 952 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:15 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system will continue northeastwards tonight
to lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the day Saturday. Strong
to gale force easterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm
force northwesterlies to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville and Mid Labrador Coast, where gale
warnings are in effect.

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

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