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North Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NST 17 January 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 25 late overnight except west 35 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 15 Sunday afternoon except west 25 over northern sections.

Flurries this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray tonight and Sunday. Freezing spray over northern sections Sunday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 8 falling to minus 18 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday morning and to 1 or less Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 17 January 2026
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 8 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 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W 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 8 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 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NST 17 January 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NST 17 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 PM NST 17 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 949 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday departing low 986 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located over Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM NST 17 January 2026 An intense low pressure system east of the Labrador Sea will continue
eastwards to lie southeast of Greenland by tomorrow afternoon.
Gale to storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies will gradually
diminish through the day Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, where a gale warning is in effect.

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

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