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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 14 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Thursday morning.

Flurries ending this afternoon. Flurries Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections today.

Temperatures minus 9 to minus 1 rising to zero Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 14 January 2026
Friday Wind east 35 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5352N 5501W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 14 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 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 971 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today departing low 973 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today departing trough from low located south of
the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:28 AM NST 14 January 2026 A low pressure system southeast of Greenland will continue tracking
eastward away from the marine district today. A trough extending from
the low south of the East Labrador Sea will also move southeastward
away from the area with the low. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
will diminish today as these systems departs.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea.

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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