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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 21 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 45 to 55 knots except northeast 25 to 35 over northern sections. Wind becoming northwest 35 to 45 late overnight then becoming northwest 35 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Thursday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over southwestern sections today. Freezing spray over western sections tonight and Thursday.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2026

South Labrador Sea - northern half

Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning and to 4 to 6 this evening.

South Labrador Sea - southern half

Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 6 to 8 near noon then subsiding to 4 to 6 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

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

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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

Bergy water except 2 tenths grey ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM 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 Sea

Issued 09:30 AM 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 9:30 AM NST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough from 978 mb low located from the
low to Ungava Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday trough from 975 mb low located southeast
of the Marine District.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 978 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:28 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will remain nearly
stationary today before slowly tracking eastwards tonight and
Thursday. Meanwhile, a trough extending northwestward from the low to
Ungava Bay will slowly drift southward throughout the forecast
period. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will persist north of
the trough while gale to storm force southwest to northwesterlies are
expected to its south.

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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