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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots except northeast 25 over southwestern sections. Wind increasing to northeast 35 this afternoon except variable 15 over southern sections tonight. Wind becoming northwest 35 Wednesday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water risk of freezing spray today. Freezing spray over northwestern sections tonight. Freezing spray over eastern sections Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2 rising to minus 5 to minus 1 this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less except 2 to 3 over southern sections. Seas building to 1 to 2 this afternoon except 3 to 5 over southern sections. Seas building to 3 to 5 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5652N 5757W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white
ice in the northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 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

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 20 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 AM NST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 1003 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 996 mb located over Ungava Bay.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1000 mb located over eastern
Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 980 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 AM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will drift west
and lie over Ungava Bay overnight tonight. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies are forecast to develop over northern waters ahead of
the low today.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Eastern Quebec will
deepen as it tracks northeast across the Quebec Lower North Shore
before lying over the South Labrador Sea by tonight. Strong to gale
force northeasterlies will develop ahead of this low with gale to
storm force westerlies to northwesterlies developing in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South 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 open waters.

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