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Lake Melville

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 10 to 15 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening then to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Saturday morning.

Snow this afternoon and tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 17 today. Low tonight minus 21. High Saturday minus 13.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 in the morning and to light in the afternoon.
Monday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to east 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W 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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Lake Melville

Issued 09:30 AM 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 AM NST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 982 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight weakening low 983 mb located over the
East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 983 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday deepening low 950 mb located south of
the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:36 AM NST 16 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly deepen as it
tracks across Newfoundland today and into the Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. 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 open waters.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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