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West Baffin - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 11 November 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light becoming northeast 15 knots late this evening then veering to southeast 15 Wednesday afternoon except northwest 25 along the coast.

Snow. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EST 12 November 2025
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 2 to 3 early Thursday morning. Seas building to 4 to 6 near noon Thursday then subsiding to 3 to 4 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 12 November 2025
Friday Wind south 30 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 November 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday 8 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice except 8 tenths grey ice including a trace of multi-year ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 November 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

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

8 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice except 8 tenths grey
ice including a trace of multi-year ice in the northwestern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Baffin - southern half

Issued 5:30 PM EST 12 November 2025

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MST 12 November 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 0000 UTC Thursday trough from 983 mb low located from 67N 74W
to 77N 70W.
By 0000 UTC Friday trough from 981 mb low located from 69N 78W to
80N 97W.

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