Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots except light over northwestern
sections. Wind increasing to south 25 early this evening then diminishing to
south 15 to 20 Sunday morning.
Periods of snow. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over southwestern sections today.
Freezing spray over western sections tonight.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2 rising to minus 5 to plus 1
this evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots except light over northwestern
sections. Wind increasing to south 25 early this evening then diminishing to
south 15 to 20 Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Periods of snow. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2 rising to minus 5 to plus 1
this evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over southwestern sections today.
Freezing spray over western sections tonight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245W
to 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5500W to 5700N 5900W to 5800N 5800W to 6200N
5851W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth
first-year ice in the extreme northwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5600N 5645W to 5910N 5900W to 6050N 5420W to
5840N 4955W then eastwards.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 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 4:00 AM NST 18 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough located over James Bay.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located over western Labrador.
At 4:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line north-south over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST today departing trough located on a line
north-south over Davis Strait.
At 4:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the West Coast of Newfoundland.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located east of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 AM NST 18 January 2025 Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, South Labrador
Sea, and Northwest Labrador Sea.