West Baffin - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 05:30 AM EST 14 November 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 15 early this morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 30 late this morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 after midnight and to southwest 10 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind becoming light Saturday afternoon then becoming east 10 to 15 Saturday evening.
Snow early this morning changing to flurries and ending this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning this morning and ending after midnight. Freezing spray Saturday morning.
Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 10 near noon Saturday.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6212N 6554W to 6209N6335W to 6642N 6030W to 6823N 6514W to 7018N 6144W to 7118N 6214W
then northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.8 tenths grey ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 8
tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the
extreme northwestern section.
Strong ice pressure along the coast in the northwestern section
easing this evening.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
West Baffin - northern half
Issued 05:30 AM EST 14 November 2025Moderate 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.
Ice pressure warning in effect
West Baffin - northern half
Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 November 2025Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 6:30 PM MST 13 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday splitting trough from 979 mb low located from69N 78W to 78N 97W then to 70N 116W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday weakening trough from 999 mb low located from
79N 95W to 72N 118W then to 66N 107W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday weakening trough from 999 mb low located from
79N 95W to 77N 74W then to 66N 61W.
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