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West Baffin - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 13 November 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 near midnight then veering to southwest 15 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 30 late Friday morning.

Snow changing to flurries Friday morning and ending Friday morning. Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Friday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow and 1 mile or less in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning Friday morning.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 8 Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EST 13 November 2025
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 13 November 2025
Saturday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon then becoming east 10 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind east 10 to 15 knots becoming light.
Monday Wind light becoming east 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice pressure warning in effect. 8 tenths grey ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 8 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the extreme northwestern section. Strong ice pressure along the coast in the northwestern section easing this evening. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6212N 6554W to 6209N
6335W to 6642N 6030W to 6823N 6514W to 7018N 6144W to 7118N 6214W
then northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

8 tenths grey ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 8
tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the
extreme northwestern section.
Strong ice pressure along the coast in the northwestern section
easing this evening.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Baffin - northern half

Issued 5:30 PM EST 13 November 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Ice pressure warning in effect

West Baffin - northern half

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MST 13 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday splitting trough from 979 mb low located from
69N 78W to 78N 97W then to 70N 116W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday weakening trough from 999 mb low located from
79N 95W to 72N 118W then to 66N 107W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday weakening trough from 999 mb low located from
79N 95W to 77N 74W then to 66N 61W.

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