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Central Brevoort - northern half

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Issued 05:00 AM EDT 17 March 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 30 late this afternoon and to northeast 55 after midnight. Wind backing to north 60 overnight then diminishing to north 50 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 20 Wednesday evening.

Scattered flurries changing to snow this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge moderate at times severe freezing spray ending Wednesday evening.

Temperatures minus 25 rising to minus 10 near midnight then falling to minus 20 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 16 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 17 March 2026
Thursday Wind west 30 knots increasing to west 35 in the morning then diminishing to west 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind west 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the
northwestern section.

Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Central Brevoort - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 17 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Central Brevoort - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 17 March 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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday ridge located from Baffin Island to Rankin
Inlet then to Churchill.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge located on a line east-west over central
Hudson Bay.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 962 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 964 mb located over the coast of Greenland.

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