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North Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 18 January 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots except west 25 over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to north 15 to 20 Monday afternoon.

Flurries Monday afternoon and evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.

Temperatures minus 18 becoming minus 18 to minus 10 Monday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 1 or less Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 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 4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northern section. Consolidated first-year 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

4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths
grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northern section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W 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

North Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM 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 4:00 PM NST 18 January 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 984 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight departing low 985 mb located over the
Atlantic Ocean.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 PM NST 18 January 2026 A low pressure system southeast of Greenland will continue to track
eastward over the Atlantic, departing this evening. Strong to gale
force westerlies will diminish this evening as it departs.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea.

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

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