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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 August 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to north 10 to 15 late this afternoon then becoming light near midnight. Wind light Friday.

Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Friday afternoon.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 August 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 August 2026
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light.
Monday Wind light becoming northeast 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 August 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme southwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 August 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6300N 6620W to
6222N 6542W to 6205N 6414W to 6303N 6145W to 6514N 5849W to 6610N
5954W to Baffin Island near 6636N 6116W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7357N 9035W to
Devon Island near 7432N 8952W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7454N 7922W to 7554N
7525W to 7625N 7442W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme
southwestern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 13 August 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday dissipating low 1001 mb located at 71N 66W.

At 0000 UTC Saturday approaching trough from 1013 mb low located
from 69N 109W to 72N 123W.

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