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Mid Labrador Coast

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots except northwest 25 over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 early this morning then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 this afternoon except south 25 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 near midnight then increasing to northwest 35 Wednesday morning.

Periods of snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northern sections early this morning. Freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4 falling to minus 15 to minus 7 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 Wednesday morning except 5 to 7 over southern sections Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning and to west 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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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

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice in the western section.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast.

 

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)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 January 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM 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 AM NST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 1003 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 996 mb located over Ungava Bay.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1000 mb located over eastern
Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 980 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 AM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will drift west
and lie over Ungava Bay overnight tonight. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies are forecast to develop over northern waters ahead of
the low today.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Eastern Quebec will
deepen as it tracks northeast across the Quebec Lower North Shore
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 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 open waters.

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