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Issued 05:30 PM EDT 12 May 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 20 knots backing to southwest 15 early this evening. Wind southwest 15 Wednesday.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 12 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 12 May 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 15 knots veering to west 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind west 20 knots.
Saturday Wind light increasing to east 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

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.

Warnings

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Special ice warning in effect

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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 12 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 12 May 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday low 1001 mb located over central Davis Strait.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 1006 mb located over southern Baffin Bay.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located over central Hudson Strait.
By 0000 UTC Thursday departing ridge located over central Davis
Strait.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday low 999 mb located near Southampton Island.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 997 mb located over Foxe Basin.

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