Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light near midnight
except west 30 over northern sections overnight and Friday
morning.
Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
flurries.
Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light near midnight
except west 30 over northern sections overnight and Friday
morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southern sections Friday
late in the day.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 8 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5700N 5930W to 6030N 6000W to 6200N 5923W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 8 January 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near 4903N 5337W to 4845N 5215W to 4930N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6140N 5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 PM NST 8 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over northern Labrador Sea. By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing trough located north of the Marine District.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday low 994 mb located over the Great Lakes. By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday low 998 mb located over Quebec.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:59 PM NST 8 January 2026 A low pressure system approaching from the Great Lakes will move to lie over Quebec by Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force southerly winds are expected over northern waters as the system nears.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for North Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for South Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, and Northwest Labrador Sea.
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