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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots except north 25 over northwestern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 35 this afternoon and to northwest 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind northwest 35 to 45 Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray except severe freezing spray over western sections overnight and Sunday.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 24 January 2026

South Labrador Sea - northern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 4 this afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 6 this evening and to 6 to 8 late overnight then subsiding to 4 to 6 Sunday afternoon.

South Labrador Sea - southern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Monday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northeast 35.
Wednesday Wind northeast 35 knots diminishing to north 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5901W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 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

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 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 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 976 mb located south of
Greenland.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Sunday low 971 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 AM NST 24 January 2026 An intensifying low pressure system south of Greenland will slowly
move westward to lie over the East Labrador Sea this evening and over
the Northwest Labrador Sea on Sunday morning. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected to develop west of the low over most
waters today, and will strengthen to gale to storm force
northwesterlies over northern waters tonight and Sunday. East of the
low, gale to storm force easterlies to southeasterlies will develop
tonight and persist into Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, Northwest Labrador Sea, and
East Labrador Sea. 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.

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