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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 13 May 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 15 knots veering to west 15 to 20 early Thursday morning then increasing to west 25 early Thursday afternoon.

Flurries Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Thursday evening.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 13 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 13 May 2026
Friday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind light increasing to northeast 30 knots late in the day.
Sunday Wind northeast 30 knots diminishing to north 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Special ice warning in effect. 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Unusual presence of old ice in the northeastern section today and continuing Thursday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the northeastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Unusual presence of old ice in the northeastern section today and
continuing Thursday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 5:30 PM EDT 13 May 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 or Weatheradio stations.

Special ice warning in effect

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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EDT 13 May 2026 Tonight and Thursday By 0000 UTC Friday ridge located over central Hudson Bay.

At 0000 UTC Thursday low 999 mb located near Foxe Basin.
By 0000 UTC Friday low 1001 mb located over Melville Peninsula.

At 0000 UTC Thursday departing ridge from 1021 mb high located
from 55N 84W to 61N 92W.

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