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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 19 May 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots Wednesday evening.

Scattered flurries ending this evening.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 19 May 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 19 May 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 20 to 25.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coasts. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coasts.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday dissipating low 998 mb located at 62N 60W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located from Baffin
Bay to Hudson Bay.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 993 mb located at 53N 37W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 1007 mb located at 62N 57W.

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