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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind west 25 knots tonight. Wind northwest 20 Friday.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 October 2026
Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 October 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20.
Monday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 8 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 8 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7231N 7515W to 7422N
7418W to 7513N 7321W then eastward. Sea ice west then north of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice
in the extreme northwestern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 8 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday ridge from 1029 mb high located from 67N 135W
to 73N 122W then to 84N 116W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday ridge from 1033 mb high located from 67N 111W
to 70N 109W then to 82N 76W.

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