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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EST 13 November 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind east 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 early this evening then diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to southwest 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 30 Friday evening.

Snow changing to flurries overnight and ending Friday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning Friday morning.

Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 10 Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EST 13 November 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EST 13 November 2025
Saturday Wind southwest 30 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 in the morning and to light in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind light.
Monday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice pressure warning in effect. 8 tenths grey ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 8 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the extreme northwestern section. Strong ice pressure along the coast in the northwestern section easing this evening. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6212N 6554W to 6209N
6335W to 6642N 6030W to 6823N 6514W to 7018N 6144W to 7118N 6214W
then northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

8 tenths grey ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 8
tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the
extreme northwestern section.
Strong ice pressure along the coast in the northwestern section
easing this evening.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Baffin - northern half

Issued 05:30 AM EST 13 November 2025

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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

West Baffin - northern half

Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025

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 6:30 AM MST 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday weakening trough from 975 mb low located from
65N 70W to 77N 70W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday trough from 999 mb low located from 73N 116W
to 75N 86W.

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