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Central Brevoort - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near midnight and to light late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 15 near noon Tuesday and to northeast 25 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 40 Tuesday evening.

Scattered flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge severe freezing spray becoming occasional moderate near midnight then becoming severe Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 23 rising to minus 12 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 15 March 2026
Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 early Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind northeast 45 knots increasing to north 60 in the morning then diminishing to northwest 35 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 30 late in the day.
Friday Wind west 25 knots.

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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Central Brevoort - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Central Brevoort - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 16 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.

Watches (In effect)

Special marine watch in effect

Central Brevoort - northern half

Issued 4:10 PM EDT 16 March 2026 Northerly storm force winds of 50 to 60 knots are expected on Wednesday as an intense storm approaches from the south.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EDT 16 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday dissipating low 1022 mb located over Foxe Basin.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday low 087 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday intensifying low 953 mb located over
Ungava Bay.

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