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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NST 12 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 25 early this evening and to northwest 35 near midnight. Wind northwest 35 Tuesday.

Periods of snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray today and this evening. Freezing spray over western sections overnight and Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2 rising to minus 5 to plus 2 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres except 1 to 2 over northwestern sections. Seas building to 3 to 5 near midnight except 2 to 3 over northwestern sections overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20.
Friday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 3 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

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

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 12 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 09:30 AM NST 12 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 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 992 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday dissipating trough located over central
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 966 mb located over
southwestern Newfoundland.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 957 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:26 AM NST 12 January 2026 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will become a trough
later today then dissipate over the Central Labrador Sea tonight.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies can be expected today west of
the low.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Southwestern
Newfoundland will rapidly intensify as it tracks northeastward to lie
east of Belle Isle Bank tonight before moving south of Greenland on
Tuesday. A trough extending from the low will retrograde westward
across the Labrador Sea on Tuesday. Strong to gale force northerlies
to northeasterlies will develop over southern waters later today
ahead of the low before increasing to gale to storm force
northeasterlies to northwesterlies tonight as the low passes to the
southeast and the associated trough moves across the district.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and South Labrador Sea - southern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Lake
Melville and North Labrador Coast.

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

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