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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 17 August 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind south 20 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 20 early this morning then to west 15 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light late overnight. Wind light Tuesday.

Rain and fog patches changing to snow near noon then to flurries this evening. Showers Tuesday late in the day. Fog banks forming Tuesday morning.

Temperatures near zero.

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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 17 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 17 August 2026
Wednesday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 6 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the western section. Consolidated old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6306N 6444W to
6220N 6213W to 6525N 5846W 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

6 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the western section.
Consolidated old ice in the northwestern section.

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No watches or warnings in effect.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday dissipating trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over central Baffin Island.

At 1200 UTC Monday departing ridge located from 72N 97W to 65N 107W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday approaching trough from 995 mb low located
from 71N 127W to 71N 114W then to 66N 114W.

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