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West Baffin - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 September 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this evening. Wind northwest 15 Thursday.

Flurries tonight and Thursday.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7400N 9102W to
7501N 9253W to Devon Island near 7557N 9228W. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7615N 8912W to
Ellesmere Island near 7624N 8840W. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Ellesmere Island near 7609N 8045W to
7611N 7734W to 7633N 7450W then eastward. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary low 978 mb located at
81N 120W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday ridge located from 67N 115W to 73N 90W.
By 0000 UTC Friday ridge located from 67N 89W to 75N 77W.

By 0000 UTC Friday approaching low 1000 mb located at 71N 110W.

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