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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 19 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots except light over southern sections. Wind increasing to east 25 early Tuesday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections tonight.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2 rising to minus 4 to zero Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 19 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind east 25 to 35 knots backing to north 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5652N 5757W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NST 19 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 19 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1003 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Tuesday low 996 mb located over the North
Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:25 PM NST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will deepen as it
slowly moves to lie over Northern Labrador by Tuesday evening. Strong
to gale force northeasterlies are forecast to develop over northern
waters ahead of the low on Tuesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, Northwest
Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.

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