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North Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 13 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this afternoon except northwest 35 over northern sections tonight and Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday morning except northwest 25 over northern sections Wednesday morning and afternoon.

Flurries this afternoon and tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray today tonight and Wednesday morning. Freezing spray over northern sections Wednesday morning and afternoon.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 8.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late overnight then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Wednesday. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots backing to northwest 35 to 45.
Saturday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 1 tenth grey-white ice except 5 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 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth grey-white ice except 5 tenths grey-white ice in the
northern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 13 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

North Labrador Coast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 13 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 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 957 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 966 mb located southeast of
Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough from low located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Wednesday trough located south of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:27 AM NST 13 January 2026 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will track
northeastward today to lie southeast of Greenland tonight and
Wednesday. A trough extending from the low will retrograde westward
across the Labrador Sea today. Gale to storm force northeasterlies to
northwesterlies will continue today and gradually diminish tonight or
Wednesday as the low passes to the southeast and the associated
trough moves across the district.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
South Labrador Sea - southern half. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except Lake Melville.

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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