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Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 this evening then backing to west 35 to 45 Saturday morning.

Snow beginning this afternoon changing to flurries Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe this evening.

Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 10 to minus 2 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 in the morning and to west 10 to 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white
ice along the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Issued 09:30 AM NST 16 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 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.

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