Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 30 knots diminishing to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind southwest 25 Tuesday.
Periods of snow this evening.
Low tonight minus 15. Temperatures near minus 15 Tuesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Consolidated grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section and
in the extreme eastern section.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Consolidated grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section and
in the extreme eastern section.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM NST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located over the East Labrador Sea.By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday dissipating trough located over central
Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight low 955 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Tuesday low 965 mb located south of Greenland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:14 PM NST 12 January 2026 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will driftwestward and dissipate over the Central Labrador Sea tonight. Strong
to gale force northwesterlies can be expected west of the trough.
Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over the Northeast Coast of
Newfoundland will track 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. Gale to storm force northeasterlies to
northwesterlies will continue tonight and Tuesday over most waters 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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