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North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 knots backing to northwest 35 early this evening. Wind northwest 35 Thursday.

Flurries ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Risk of freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2 falling to minus 17 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough from 980 mb low located from the
low to Ungava Bay.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday trough from 975 mb low located from the
low to the South Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 980 mb located over the
southern South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will continue to
deepen as it remains nearly stationary today before slowly tracking
eastwards tonight and Thursday. Meanwhile, a trough extending
northwestward from the low to Ungava Bay will slowly drift southward
throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will persist north of the trough while gale to storm force southwest
to northwesterlies are expected to its south.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid 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 regions with open water except East Labrador Sea.

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