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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind east 20 knots backing to northeast 15 early this morning. Wind northeast 15 tonight and Wednesday.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 6.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind east 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Friday Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 2 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the extreme southwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7231N 7515W to 7334N
7324W to 7513N 7321W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 6 tenths
new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the extreme southwestern
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 994 mb located at 79N 133W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located at 72N 96W.

At 0000 UTC Thursday approaching ridge from 1025 mb high located
from 71N 134W to 66N 120W.

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