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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind west 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 near noon and to northwest 30 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 near noon Friday.

Showers or flurries beginning early this morning becoming scattered flurries this evening and ending Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending near noon Friday.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 3 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre building to 2 near noon and to 3 to 5 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 near noon Friday then building to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026
Saturday Wind north 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to south 30 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6602N 8557W to
Southampton Island near 6555N 8535W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Southampton Island near 6528N 8430W
to 6537N 8305W to Nunavut near 6621N 8324W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6812N 8158W to 6917N
7955W to 6810N 7928W to 6705N 7717W to Baffin Island near 6632N
7328W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 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 4:45 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday low 991 mb located at 61N 59W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday low 977 mb located at 59N 49W.

By 0000 UTC Saturday low 997 mb located at 62N 75W.

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