Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots except west 35 over northern sections. Wind
diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to east 25 near
midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 35 to 45 Saturday morning and to north 45
to 55 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 55 to 65 Saturday
evening.
Flurries changing to snow this evening then to flurries
Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon. Freezing spray beginning
Saturday evening.
Temperatures minus 10 rising to zero Saturday
morning.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots except west 35 over northern sections. Wind
diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to east 25 near
midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 35 to 45 Saturday morning and to north 45
to 55 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 55 to 65 Saturday
evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over northern sections today.
Seas building to 2 to 3 Saturday morning and to 3 to 4 near noon Saturday and to
4 to 6 Saturday afternoon. Seas building to 6 to 8 Saturday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Flurries changing to snow this evening then to flurries
Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures minus 10 rising to zero Saturday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon. Freezing spray beginning
Saturday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4935N 5326W
to 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to 6200N 5947W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5030N 5430W to 5330N 5200W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
North Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025Moderate 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 19 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today departing trough located off Greenland.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 982 mb located southeast of
James Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Saturday deepening low 957 mb located over
Labrador.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing ridge located east of Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 AM NST 19 December 2025 A trough of low pressure off Greenland will slowly depart to the east
today. Strong to gale force westerlies behind the trough will
gradually diminish this afternoon as the trough departs.
An intensifying low pressure system over Quebec will track over the
Labrador Sea on Saturday. North of the low's track, gale to storm
force northeasterlies to southeasterlies are expected. South of the
track, gale to storm force southerlies are expected. In the wake of
the system, storm to hurricane force north to northwesterlies will
develop.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for North Labrador Coast. Storm warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.