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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening then backing to west 15 to 20 Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Friday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections late this afternoon tonight and Friday.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero falling to minus 12 to minus 4 Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 January 2026

South Labrador Sea - northern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Friday morning and to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

South Labrador Sea - southern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday morning and to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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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

Bergy water except 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme
northwestern section.

 

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

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 22 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

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 22 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 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 981 mb located south of Greenland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday low 979 mb located over the northern East
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over central Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 PM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will begin to track westward
to lie over the East Labrador Sea by early Friday morning. Meanwhile,
a ridge of high pressure over Western Labrador will track eastward.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected across most waters
between these two features. Winds will diminish over southern waters
by tonight but are expected to persist through Friday over northern
waters as a result of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek and the 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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