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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 20 knots becoming variable 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to west 35 to 45 late overnight except variable 15 to 20 over northern sections. Wind increasing to west 45 to 55 Wednesday morning except northeast 35 over northern sections.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over southern sections late overnight and Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 7 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight except 3 to 5 over southeastern sections. Seas building to 3 to 5 near noon Wednesday except 5 to 7 over southern sections Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming variable 15 to 20.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 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 Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 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 20 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 1000 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
the North Labrador Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 994 mb located over central
Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 972 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will drift west
and lie over Ungava Bay overnight tonight, then weaken into a trough
as it slowly moves south on Wednesday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies will spread over northern waters north of the low
tonight.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Central Labrador will
continue to deepen as it tracks northeastward before lying over the
South Labrador Sea by tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will develop ahead of this low with gale to storm force westerlies to
northwesterlies developing in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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

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