Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except west 25 over northern
sections. Wind increasing to west 25 near midnight except west 10 to 15 over
northern sections Friday.
Flurries ending near noon Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northern sections late this
evening. Freezing spray overnight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 5 falling to minus 14
overnight.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except west 25 over northern
sections. Wind increasing to west 25 near midnight except west 10 to 15 over
northern sections Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less
Friday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Flurries ending near noon Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 5 falling to minus 14
overnight.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northern sections late this
evening. Freezing spray overnight and Friday.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W 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 15 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
North Labrador Coast
Issued 9:30 PM NST 15 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 PM NST 15 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 988 mb located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday low 983 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 997 mb located southeast
of Cape Cod.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday deepening low 964 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 991 mb located north of
the North Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday departing low 983 mb located over Ungava
Bay.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 PM NST 15 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence is expected to
track northeastward into the East Labrador Sea by Friday morning.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop over southern
waters tonight behind the low. Winds will quickly diminish to strong
Friday morning.
A second low pressure system will form southeast of Cape Cod tonight
and rapidly deepen as it crosses Newfoundland on Friday. A second
period of gale force northwesterlies will develop over southern
waters with this low Friday evening.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Coast and Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all open waters except Northwest Labrador Sea - southern
half and East Labrador Sea.