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West Davis - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 18 May 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 30 after midnight and to northeast 35 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 25 to 30 late Tuesday afternoon.

Scattered flurries.

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 Tuesday morning then subsiding to 1 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EDT 18 May 2026
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 to 30 knots diminishing to north 20 in the morning.
Thursday Wind north 15 knots.
Friday Wind north 20 knots increasing to north 30 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 9 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths old ice. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast. 

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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

9 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths old ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along the coast.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Davis - southern half

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.

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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