Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 near noon and
to northwest 35 to 45 this evening. Wind northwest 35 to 45
Sunday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe
overnight.
Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10 rising to minus 14 to
minus 6 this afternoon.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 near noon and
to northwest 35 to 45 this evening. Wind northwest 35 to 45
Sunday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 this
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10 rising to minus 14 to
minus 6 this afternoon.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe
overnight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5330N 5259W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice in the southwestern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Mid Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 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.
Mid Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 24 January 2026Moderate 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 AM NST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 976 mb located south of
Greenland.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Sunday low 971 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 AM NST 24 January 2026 An intensifying low pressure system south of Greenland will slowly
move westward to lie over the East Labrador Sea this evening and over
the Northwest Labrador Sea on Sunday morning. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected to develop west of the low over most
waters today, and will strengthen to gale to storm force
northwesterlies over northern waters tonight and Sunday. East of the
low, gale to storm force easterlies to southeasterlies will develop
tonight and persist into Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek, Northwest Labrador Sea, and
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.