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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light today tonight and Tuesday.

Fog patches dissipating overnight.

Temperatures near plus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026
Wednesday Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
Thursday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 1 tenth old ice except 5 tenths old ice in the extreme northern section.These are the last forecasts until further request. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7135N 9002W to
Nunavut near 7022N 9142W. Sea ice southeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6925N 12017W to 7015N
11845W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7135N 12027W to
Victoria Island near 7145N 11907W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6939N 10104W to
6929N 10010W to 7026N 9914W to Prince of Wales Island near 7210N
10055W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7315N
9750W to 7312N 9638W to Somerset Island near 7338N 9542W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth old ice except 5 tenths old ice in the extreme northern
section.

These are the last forecasts until further request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

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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