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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 May 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 15 early this evening then diminishing to light late this evening. Wind becoming south 15 late overnight then diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Flurries beginning overnight changing to snow Wednesday morning then to rain near noon Wednesday. Flurries Wednesday evening.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 May 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 May 2026
Thursday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming light late in the day.
Saturday Wind light becoming east 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 11 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

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

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths
first-year ice in the southwestern section. Consolidated first-year
ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 995 mb located over southern Davis Strait.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 1005 mb located near Clyde River.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday ridge located over western Hudson Strait.
By 0000 UTC Thursday departing ridge located over central Davis
Strait.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 1000 mb located near Southampton Island.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 998 mb located over Foxe Basin.

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