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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 August 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20 knots this morning then veering to north 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to north 20 near noon Thursday then diminishing to north 15 Thursday evening.

Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 August 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon Thursday then subsiding to 1 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 August 2026
Friday Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 11 August 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 1 tenth first-year ice except 6 tenths first-year ice in the northern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 11 August 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6556N 8614W to
Southampton Island near 6546N 8554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Southampton Island near 6424N 8144W
to Baffin Island near 6456N 7809W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice except 6 tenths first-year ice in the
northern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 12 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday low 999 mb located over eastern Davis Strait.
By 0000 UTC Friday low 1001 mb located over eastern Davis Strait.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary low 1005 mb located over
southern Baffin Island.

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