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West Baffin - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 20 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light early this afternoon then becoming southwest 15 Wednesday afternoon.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 20 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 20 October 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to south 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15.
Saturday Wind light increasing to west 25 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice except 8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7140N 7234W to 7256N
7045W to 7424N 7122W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice except 8 tenths
new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the western section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday dissipating low 1005 mb located at 67N 100W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday ridge located from 74N 89W to 67N 67W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge located from 73N 62W to 67N 78W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday approaching trough from 984 mb low located
from 68N 116W to 80N 133W.

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