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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to west 45 to 55 this morning then diminishing to west 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 25 Sunday morning and to west 15 to 20 near noon Sunday. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.

Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water severe freezing spray becoming moderate Sunday morning and ending Sunday evening.

Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 25.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35.

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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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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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 04:00 AM NST 17 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 04:00 AM NST 17 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 AM NST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 952 mb located north of Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 960 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 AM NST 17 January 2026 An intense low pressure system just north of Belle Isle Bank will
continue northeastwards to lie east of the Labrador Sea later today.
Gale to storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies will persist
over all waters with this system. Winds will gradually diminish
throughout the forecast period as the low drifts north of the
Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, where a gale warning is in effect.

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

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