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Frobisher Bay

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Issued 05:00 PM EST 12 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light late Tuesday morning.

Flurries overnight and Tuesday morning. Snow Tuesday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray ending Tuesday morning.

Temperatures near minus 11.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind light.
Thursday Wind light.
Friday Wind light increasing to northwest 30 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 8 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 5923W to 6346N 5756W then
northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

8 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Frobisher Bay

Issued 5:00 PM EST 12 January 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 PM EST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday weakening low 994 mb located at 72N 68W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday dissipating low 1002 mb located over
Baffin Bay.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday low 994 mb located at 61N 76W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 996 mb located at 60N 73W.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday quasi-stationary trough located on a line
north-south over eastern Davis Strait.

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