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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 20 October 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots late Wednesday morning.

Scattered flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray Wednesday morning and afternoon.

Temperatures minus 9 falling to minus 13 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 20 October 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 20 October 2026
Thursday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 35 in the morning then diminishing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to north 10 to 15.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 4 tenths new ice except 8 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice in the northern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7140N 7234W to 7256N
7045W to 7424N 7122W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths new ice except 8 tenths new ice including a trace of
multi-year ice in the northern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Admiralty

Issued 5:30 PM EDT 20 October 2026

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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 20 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday dissipating low 1006 mb located at 67N 103W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge from 1016 mb high located from 81N
72W to 71N 75W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from 1022 mb high located from 81N 70W
to 70N 72W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday approaching low 984 mb located at 69N 114W.

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