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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 this afternoon and to variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind variable 10 to 15 Monday.

Flurries Monday late in the day.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures minus 16 to minus 8 rising to minus 10 to minus 4 Monday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near noon and to 2 to 3 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45.
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 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 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5345N 5415W to 5645N 5815W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white
ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W 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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 18 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 AM NST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NST today weakening low 977 mb located east of the
East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today departing low 982 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 AM NST 18 January 2026 A low pressure system east of the Labrador Sea will continue moving
eastward to lie southeast of Greenland by this afternoon. Gale to
storm force westerlies to northwesterlies will gradually diminish
today as the low pulls away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast, Northwest Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.

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

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