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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 20 knots veering to northeast 20 this morning then increasing to north 30 early this evening. Wind diminishing to north 20 Saturday morning then backing to northwest 15 Saturday afternoon.

Flurries ending after midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Monday Wind light increasing to north 20 knots late in the day.
Tuesday Wind north 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6812N 8158W to 6917N 7955W to
6810N 7928W to 6546N 7444W to 6538N 7740W to Baffin Island near
6459N 7807W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

West Foxe

Issued 10:12 AM EDT 16 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday dissipating low 991 mb located at 64N 56W.

At 1200 UTC Friday departing low 996 mb located at 63N 78W.

At 1200 UTC Friday high 1030 mb located at 65N 102W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday ridge located from 74N 100W to 64N 85W then to
54N 83W.

By 0000 UTC Sunday low 974 mb located at 69N 51W.

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