Lake Melville
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest 25 late overnight then increasing to southwest 35 Saturday morning.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 19 tonight. High Saturday minus 13.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W 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
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lake Melville
Issued 9:30 PM NST 16 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 9:30 PM NST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 966 mb located over BelleIsle Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Saturday low 952 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system will continue northeastwards tonightto lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the day Saturday. Strong
to gale force easterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm
force northwesterlies to southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville and Mid Labrador Coast, where gale
warnings are in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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