Marine Forecast
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light tonight and Thursday.
Showers. Fog banks becoming fog patches Thursday
morning.
Winds
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light tonight and Thursday.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Over open water seas 1 metre.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Showers. Fog banks becoming fog patches Thursday
morning.
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
Special ice warning in effect.
1 tenth old ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths
old ice along parts of the Cumberland Peninsula coast.
Unusual presence of old ice today and continuing Thursday.
Warnings (In effect)
Cumberland
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026Navigators 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:45 AM EDT 20 August 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday merging low 1001 mb located at 63N 76W.
At 1200 UTC Thursday merging low 1001 mb located at 57N 62W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday low 996 mb located at 61N 63W.
At 1200 UTC Thursday low 1005 mb located at 61N 100W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday low 1008 mb located at 58N 86W.