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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 early this morning and to light after midnight. Wind increasing to west 20 Tuesday morning.

Periods of rain this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Fog patches dissipating Tuesday evening.

Temperatures near plus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Over open water seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late overnight then building to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026
Wednesday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming southeast 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots backing to northeast 15 to 20.
Friday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 30 to 40 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice near Prince of Wales Island. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6541N 6527W to
6508N 6543W to 6407N 6328W to 6538N 6105W to Baffin Island near
6600N 6157W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7356N 9015W to
7358N 8929W to 7424N 9000W to 7432N 9229W to Devon Island near 7616N
9409W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7506N 7958W to 7512N
7321W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice near Prince of Wales
Island.

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No watches or warnings in effect.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday low 997 mb located at 71N 113W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 996 mb located at 81N 116W.

By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 1004 mb located east of Bylot Island.

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