South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 35 to 45 late overnight and to southwest 25 near noon Saturday with gusts to 35 along the coast.
Rain changing to flurries near midnight and ending near noon Saturday.
Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres building to 8 to 11 near midnight then
subsiding to 6 to 8 Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 Saturday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind east 25 to 35 knots increasing to
southwest 35 to 45.
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to southwest 25
to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 8:00 PM 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 968 mb located over BelleIsle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 950 mb located east of Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:59 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will continuenortheastwards tonight to lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the
day Saturday. Gale to storm force south to southwesterlies are
expected east of track with strong to gale force north to
northeasterlies to the west. Winds will then shift to gale to storm
force west to southwesterlies as the low passes.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters and Northeast Coast where gale warnings
are in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, Northeast
Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
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