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Mid Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 23 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 this afternoon then veering to west 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind veering to northwest 25 Saturday morning then increasing to northwest 35 Saturday afternoon.

Flurries Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this afternoon. Freezing spray beginning Saturday morning.

Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10 rising to minus 14 to minus 6 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning and to 1 to 2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming east 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 8 tenths
grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice in the western section.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W 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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 23 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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 23 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 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 980 mb located over the northern East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing low 986 mb located northwest
of the Northwest Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from Labrador to Belle
Isle Bank.
By 9:30 a.m. NST today dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over central Labrador.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today deepening low 984 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 976 mb located over the eastern East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 AM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will continue
tracking westward to lie just northwest of the Northwest Labrador Sea
by this evening. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected
persist over northern waters today as a result of the low.

A second low pressure system southeast of Greenland will approach the
district from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected to develop west of the low over most
waters through the day on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and North Labrador Coast - Saglek and
south.

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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