Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening
except west 30 over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 Wednesday
morning except southwest 25 over northern sections Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
Flurries over northern sections late this afternoon and
tonight. Flurries Wednesday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and
Wednesday morning. Freezing spray over northern sections Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 7 Wednesday
evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening
except west 30 over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 Wednesday
morning except southwest 25 over northern sections Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 06 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this
evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2
Wednesday morning and to 1 or less Wednesday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Flurries over northern sections late this afternoon and
tonight. Flurries Wednesday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 7 Wednesday
evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and
Wednesday morning. Freezing spray over northern sections Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5405N 5451W to 5646N 6011W to 6015N 6114W to 6200N
5923W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth grey-white ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice near parts of
the coast in the northern section. Consolidated grey-white ice along
parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 6 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4903N 5337W to 4930N 5130W to 5500N 5145W to 5945N 5730W to 6140N
5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
North Labrador Coast
Issued 4:00 PM NST 06 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 PM NST 6 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 963 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday weakening low 995 mb located northeast
of Baffin Island.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located south of Newfoundland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line east-west over
northeastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:57 PM NST 6 January 2026 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will
gradually weaken and move to lie east of Baffin Island by Wednesday
morning. Gale to storm force west to northwesterlies will continue
over the Labrador Sea today.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for South Labrador Sea
and Northwest Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Lake Melville and East Labrador Sea.