Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except southwest 15 to 20 over
southern sections. Wind becoming south 15 late overnight then increasing to west
25 Sunday evening.
Periods of snow. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over southern sections today and tonight.
Freezing spray Sunday evening.
Temperatures minus 8 rising to minus 3 Sunday morning then
falling to minus 8 Sunday evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except southwest 15 to 20 over
southern sections. Wind becoming south 15 late overnight then increasing to west
25 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 metre.
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 rising to minus 3 Sunday morning then
falling to minus 8 Sunday evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over southern sections today and tonight.
Freezing spray Sunday evening.
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
Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the extreme northeastern section and along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast.
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)
North Labrador Coast
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.