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Arviat - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 06 December 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots veering to north 30 near noon then diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Sunday evening.

Flurries ending overnight. Flurries Sunday afternoon.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge severe freezing spray becoming moderate Sunday evening.

Temperatures minus 16 falling to minus 24 near noon Sunday then rising to minus 19 Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM CST 06 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 metres building to 3 early this morning and to 4 near noon. Seas subsiding to 3 near midnight and to 1 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 06 December 2025
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind north 20 knots increasing to north 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday 3 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast.These are the last forecasts until further request. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 6025N 6454W to 5936N 6647W to
6037N 6737W to 6115N 6915W to 6200N 6903W to 6142N 6642W to Baffin
Island near 6152N 6608W. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths
grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice
along parts of the coast.

These are the last forecasts until further request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Arviat - western half

Issued 05:00 AM CST 06 December 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 1200 UTC Saturday quasi-stationary trough from 989 mb low
located from Hudson Bay to Boothia Peninsula.

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