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West Brevoort - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 18 May 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to northeast 30 after midnight and to northeast 35 to 40 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 30 Tuesday afternoon.

Snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 18 May 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre building to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 18 May 2026
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20 in the morning.
Thursday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Special ice warning in effect. 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the western section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme western section today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 5940W to 6451N 5748W then
northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the western section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme western section today and
continuing Tuesday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Brevoort

Issued 5:00 PM EDT 18 May 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.

Special ice warning in effect

West Brevoort - southern half

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026

Navigators 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 4:45 PM EDT 18 May 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday deepening low 999 mb located at 60N 60W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday weakening low 1000 mb located at 61N 63W.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located from Baffin
Bay to Hudson Bay.

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