Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Weather shortcuts

Northwest Labrador Sea

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots backing to northwest 35 to 45 this evening. Wind northwest 35 to 45 Thursday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections today. Freezing spray over western sections tonight. Freezing spray Thursday.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 in the morning and to variable 10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northwestern section. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Hudson - Hudson Bay marine weather areas Akulivik Airport Coral Harbour Airport Eastmain Airport Inukjuak Airport La Grande Rivière Airport Moosonee Airport Peawanuck Airport Fort Severn Airport Waskaganish Airport Churchill Airport Wemindji Airport Baker Lake Airport Rankin Inlet Airport Sanikiluaq Airport Whale Cove Airport Kinngait (Cape Dorset Airport) Iqaluit Airport Wager Bay Kimmirut Airport Cape Kakkiviak Tasiujaq Airport Salluit Airport Quaqtaq Airport Kuujjuaq Airport Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport Kangirsuk Airport Kangiqsujuaq Airport Kuujjuarapik Airport Puvirnituq Airport Aupaluk Airport Chesterfield Inlet Airport Ivujivik Airport Umiujaq Airport Arviat Airport
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W 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 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 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 21 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 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough from 980 mb low located from the
low to Ungava Bay.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday trough from 975 mb low located from the
low to the South Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 980 mb located over the
southern South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will continue to
deepen as it remains nearly stationary today before slowly tracking
eastwards tonight and Thursday. Meanwhile, a trough extending
northwestward from the low to Ungava Bay will slowly drift southward
throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will persist north of the trough while gale to storm force southwest
to northwesterlies are expected to its south.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid 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 regions with open water except East Labrador Sea.

Hudson - Hudson Bay Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link.
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link.
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list.
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list.
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

Customized Weather shortcuts

Save your customized list as a bookmark.

Copy/paste or click on the link below then when the page displays, you can bookmark the page using the web browser. Bookmarking your customized list will allow you to access it even if the local storage on your device is erased.

Feedbackabout this web site
Date modified: