Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20
this afternoon and to south 30 early this evening. Wind increasing to south 35
to 45 near midnight and to south 45 to 55 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming
southwest 45 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries changing to snow this evening then to showers near
midnight and ending Saturday afternoon. Flurries Saturday evening. Fog patches
forming overnight and dissipating near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in precipitation and in fog patches.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Saturday evening.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to plus 4 overnight
then falling to minus 4 Saturday evening.
Winds
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20
this afternoon and to south 30 early this evening. Wind increasing to south 35
to 45 near midnight and to south 45 to 55 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming
southwest 45 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning then building
to 3 to 4 late overnight. Seas building to 4 to 6 Saturday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Flurries changing to snow this evening then to showers near
midnight and ending Saturday afternoon. Flurries Saturday evening. Fog patches
forming overnight and dissipating near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in precipitation and in fog patches.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 6 rising to plus 4 overnight
then falling to minus 4 Saturday evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Saturday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5030N 5430W to 5330N 5200W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
South Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 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.
South Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 19 December 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 9:30 AM NST 19 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NST today departing trough located off Greenland.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today deepening low 982 mb located southeast of
James Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Saturday deepening low 957 mb located over
Labrador.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing ridge located east of Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 AM NST 19 December 2025 A trough of low pressure off Greenland will slowly depart to the east
today. Strong to gale force westerlies behind the trough will
gradually diminish this afternoon as the trough departs.
An intensifying low pressure system over Quebec will track over the
Labrador Sea on Saturday. North of the low's track, gale to storm
force northeasterlies to southeasterlies are expected. South of the
track, gale to storm force southerlies are expected. In the wake of
the system, storm to hurricane force north to northwesterlies will
develop.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for North Labrador Coast. Storm warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.