Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots veering to south 50 to 60 near
midnight then becoming northwest 50 to 60 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to
northwest 35 to 45 Sunday afternoon.
Rain changing to showers or flurries this evening then to
flurries Sunday afternoon.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 2 Sunday
evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots veering to south 50 to 60 near
midnight then becoming northwest 50 to 60 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to
northwest 35 to 45 Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 20 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning and to 5 to 7
this afternoon. Seas building to 7 to 9 late overnight and to 8 to 11 Sunday
morning then subsiding to 6 to 8 Sunday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Rain changing to showers or flurries this evening then to
flurries Sunday afternoon.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 2 Sunday
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday 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.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5100N 5345W to 5330N 5145W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4500W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
East Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 December 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM NST 20 December 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 946 mb located northeast of Nain.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday departing low 964 mb located north of the
Marine District.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line east-west over
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:42 PM NST 20 December 2025 An intense low pressure system just northeast of Nain will track
northeastward over the Labrador Sea tonight as it moves to lie north
of the marine district by Sunday afternoon. Gale to storm force
northeasterlies to southeasterlies are forecast north of its
Track with gale to storm force southerlies developing to the south of
its track. Storm to hurricane force north to northwesterlies will
follow in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for North Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and Northwest
Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except East Labrador Sea.