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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 18 August 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northeast 20 knots near noon Wednesday.

Fog patches dissipating Wednesday evening.

Temperatures near zero.

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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 18 August 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 18 August 2026
Thursday Wind light.
Friday Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the northern section. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6614N 8456W to
Southampton Island near 6555N 8530W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Southampton Island near 6508N 8323W
to Baffin Island near 6456N 7809W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the northern section.

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No watches or warnings in effect.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 18 August 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday dissipating low 997 mb located at 56N 90W.

By 0000 UTC Wednesday approaching low 1000 mb located over northern
Quebec.

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