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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 19 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 10 to 15 knots except northeast 25 over southern sections. Wind increasing to northeast 35 Tuesday afternoon except variable 15 over southern sections.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over southwestern sections late this afternoon tonight and Tuesday morning. Freezing spray over northern sections Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2 rising to minus 8 to zero Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres becoming 1 or less this afternoon except 2 to 3 over southern sections. Seas building to 3 to 4 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind northeast 35 knots backing to northwest 35 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 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 4:00 PM NST 19 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 4:00 PM NST 19 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 PM NST 19 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 1006 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 996 mb located over the North
Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM NST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will deepen as it slowly
moves to lie over Northern Labrador by Tuesday evening. Strong to
gale force northeasterlies are forecast to develop over northern
waters ahead of the low on Tuesday.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, Northwest
Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.

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