Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind light tonight and Friday.
Temperatures near minus 13 tonight falling to minus 19 near
noon Friday.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind light tonight and Friday.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures near minus 13 tonight falling to minus 19 near
noon Friday.
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
9 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section and in the extreme eastern section.
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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