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South Labrador Coast

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 21 January 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to northwest 35 Thursday morning and to west 25 Thursday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water severe freezing spray becoming moderate Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Saturday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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

7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM NST 21 January 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 4:00 PM NST 21 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 PM NST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough from 976 mb low located from the
low to Ungava Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday departing low located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 976 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 980 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:55 PM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will begin slowly
tracking eastwards tonight and Thursday. Meanwhile, a trough
extending northwestward from the low to Ungava Bay will slowly drift
southward tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will persist
north of the trough while gale to storm force southwest to
northwesterlies are expected to its south. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected on Thursday behind the trough.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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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