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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 26 October 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 this afternoon. Wind west 15 tonight and Tuesday.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 6.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 26 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 26 October 2026
Wednesday Wind west 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the morning then diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 25 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice except 8 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 25 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6333N 6843W to
Baffin Island near 6334N 6811W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7045N 6910W to
7122N 6753W to 7346N 6843W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice except 8 tenths
grey ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the western section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 26 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday quasi-stationary low 998 mb located at 74N 68W.

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