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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots except southwest 25 over southeastern sections this morning. Wind increasing to north 35 this evening and to northwest 45 to 55 late overnight. Wind backing to west 40 to 50 Saturday morning then veering to northwest 45 to 55 Saturday evening.

Snow or rain ending this morning. Snow tonight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Moderate freezing spray over western sections today and tonight. Moderate at times severe freezing spray Saturday.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero falling to minus 12 to minus 4 Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 5 to 7 near midnight. Seas building to 7 to 9 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning then becoming west 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 35.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

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.
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Storm warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 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 04:00 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 4:00 AM NST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 983 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NST tonight weakening low 983 mb located over the
East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 990 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday deepening low 950 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NST 16 January 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea is expected to
track northeastward into the East Labrador Sea later this morning and
weaken. Gale force northwesterlies will diminish this morning as it
weakens.

A second 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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