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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 October 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 25 knots today tonight and Monday.

Scattered flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe this evening then becoming moderate Monday morning. Severe freezing spray beginning Monday evening.

Temperatures minus 7 falling to minus 12 near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Over open water seas 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 October 2026
Tuesday Wind light becoming west 15 knots in the morning then diminishing to light late in the day.
Wednesday Wind light increasing to west 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 25 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice except 8 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 25 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6333N 6843W to
Baffin Island near 6334N 6811W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7045N 6910W to
7122N 6753W to 7346N 6843W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

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

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Baffin

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 October 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:26 AM MDT 25 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday departing ridge located from 67N 109W to
83N 120W.

At 1200 UTC Sunday low 998 mb located at 75N 66W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday trough from 995 mb low located from 75N 71W
to 82N 89W.

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