Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots except northwest 15 over northern
sections early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 35 this morning then
increasing to northwest 40 to 50 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25
late overnight except west 35 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to west
15 to 20 Sunday afternoon.
Snow beginning this morning changing to flurries this
evening and ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 16 rising to minus 8 this afternoon then
falling to minus 18 overnight.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots except northwest 15 over northern
sections early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 35 this morning then
increasing to northwest 40 to 50 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25
late overnight except west 35 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to west
15 to 20 Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late
overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Snow beginning this morning changing to flurries this
evening and ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 16 rising to minus 8 this afternoon then
falling to minus 18 overnight.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths
grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northern section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
North Labrador Coast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 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.
North Labrador Coast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 17 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 4:00 AM NST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 952 mb located north of Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 960 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM NST 17 January 2026 An intense low pressure system just north of Belle Isle Bank will
continue northeastwards to lie east of the Labrador Sea later today.
Gale to storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies will persist
over all waters with this system. Winds will gradually diminish
throughout the forecast period as the low drifts north of the
Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Lake Melville, where a gale warning is in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open waters.