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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 late this morning then veering to north 15 late this evening. Wind diminishing to light after midnight then increasing to south 20 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to south 25 Saturday evening.

Flurries ending this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this morning.

Temperatures minus 5 rising to plus 1 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 late this evening then building to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind southeast 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 in the morning then diminishing to east 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to light.
Tuesday Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Map of Arctic - Eastern Arctic marine weather areas Shepherd Bay Airport Arctic Bay Salluit Airport Saglek Nain Airport Cape Kiglapait Cape Kakkiviak Tasiujaq Airport Fort Ross Baker Lake Airport Quaqtaq Airport Whale Cove Airport Puvirnituq Airport Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport Kangirsuk Airport Gjoa Haven Airport Ivujivik Airport Kangiqsujuaq Airport Rankin Inlet Airport Akulivik Airport Aupaluk Airport Chesterfield Inlet Airport Kugaaruk Airport Coral Harbour Airport Naujaat Pond Inlet Airport Cape Dyer Pangnirtung Airport Longstaff Bluff Kimmirut Airport Kinngait Airport Rowley Island Airport Taloyoak Airport Wager Bay Cape Liverpool Iqaluit Airport Qikiqtarjuaq Airport Brevoort Island Igloolik Airport Resolute Airport Cape Hooper Clyde River Airport Sanirajak Airport Cape Mercy Grise Fiord Airport
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6602N 8557W to
Southampton Island near 6555N 8535W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Southampton Island near 6528N 8430W
to 6537N 8305W to Nunavut near 6621N 8324W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6812N 8158W to 6917N
7955W to 6810N 7928W to 6705N 7717W to Baffin Island near 6632N
7328W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Arviat

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 16 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 4:45 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday dissipating low 991 mb located at 64N 56W.

At 1200 UTC Friday departing low 996 mb located at 63N 78W.

At 1200 UTC Friday high 1030 mb located at 65N 102W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday ridge located from 74N 100W to 64N 85W then to
54N 83W.

By 0000 UTC Sunday low 974 mb located at 69N 51W.

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