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West Davis - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots this evening and to northeast 25 Thursday morning.

Periods of drizzle and fog patches overnight and Thursday. Fog patches dissipating this morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026
Friday Wind north 20 knots increasing to north 25 in the morning then diminishing to north 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice pressure warning in effect. Special ice warning in effect. 1 tenth old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including 3 tenths old ice in the extreme southwestern section. Strong ice pressure along the coast in the southwestern section developing Thursday evening. Unusual presence of old ice today and continuing Thursday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6254N 6437W to
6206N 6149W to 6539N 5759W 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 7444N 8012W to 7442N
7654W to 7556N 7408W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.
Special ice warning in effect.

1 tenth old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including 3 tenths
old ice in the extreme southwestern section.
Strong ice pressure along the coast in the southwestern section
developing Thursday evening. Unusual presence of old ice today and
continuing Thursday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

West Davis - southern half

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 19 August 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.

Special ice warning in effect

West Davis - southern half

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 19 August 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 AM EDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday low 998 mb located at 59N 72W.
By 0000 UTC Friday low 1003 mb located at 62N 77W.

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