Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 20 this evening
then backing to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 Friday
evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning this evening and ending
Friday evening.
Temperatures minus 9 to minus 5 rising to minus 4 to zero
Friday afternoon.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 20 this evening
then backing to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 Friday
evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
afternoon and to 2 to 3 this evening.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 9 to minus 5 rising to minus 4 to zero
Friday afternoon.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning this evening and ending
Friday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5700N 5930W to 6030N 6000W to 6200N
5923W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4903N 5337W to 4845N 5215W to 4930N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N
5730W to 6140N 5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
South Labrador Coast
Issued 4:00 PM NST 08 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 8 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NST today trough located over northern Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing trough located north of the
Marine District.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday low 994 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 9:30 p.m. NST Friday low 998 mb located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:59 PM NST 8 January 2026 A low pressure system approaching from the Great Lakes will move to
lie over Quebec by Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force southerly
winds are expected over northern waters as the system nears.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
North Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, and Northwest
Labrador Sea.