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West Brevoort - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 20 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to north 35 late overnight. Wind north 35 Wednesday.

Flurries Wednesday afternoon and evening. Fog forming Wednesday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge moderate freezing spray becoming severe Wednesday morning.

Temperatures minus 8 falling to minus 13 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre building to 2 after midnight and to 3 to 4 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 in the morning and to northwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to north 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind north 30 knots increasing to north 40 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 5901W to 6325N 5758W then
northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice
including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northwestern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Brevoort - southern half

Issued 5:00 PM EST 20 January 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Brevoort - southern half

Issued 5:00 PM EST 20 January 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EST 20 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from 1002 mb low located from 63N
90W to 50N 80W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday trough from 1005 mb low located from 47N 85W
to 59N 93W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary trough located over Davis
Strait.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary ridge located over Baffin
Island.

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