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Lake Melville

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 21 January 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming southwest 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening.

Snow overnight and Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 23.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind light increasing to west 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Consolidated grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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

Consolidated grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Lake Melville

Issued 4:00 PM 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough from 976 mb low located from the
low to Ungava Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday departing low located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 976 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 980 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 PM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will begin slowly
tracking eastwards tonight and Thursday. Meanwhile, a trough
extending northwestward from the low to Ungava Bay will slowly drift
southward tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will persist
north of the trough while gale to storm force southwest to
northwesterlies are expected to its south. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected on Thursday behind the trough.

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.

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