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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 August 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots this evening and to southwest 20 after midnight. Wind veering to west 15 near noon Monday then diminishing to light late Monday afternoon.

Periods of rain overnight and Monday. Fog banks forming early this evening.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 August 2026
Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 August 2026
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 20 knots veering to southwest 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind west 10 to 15 knots veering to northwest 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 7 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including 4 tenths old ice in the southwestern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6306N 6444W to
6220N 6213W to 6525N 5846W to Baffin Island near 6636N 6116W. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7357N 9035W to
Devon Island near 7432N 8952W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7454N 7922W to 7554N
7525W to 7625N 7442W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths old ice except 9 plus
tenths first-year ice including 4 tenths old ice in the southwestern
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 16 August 2026 Tonight and Monday At 0000 UTC Monday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over eastern Devon Island.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday approaching low 993 mb located at 73N 106W.

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