Marine Forecast
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to east 15 early Tuesday
morning except east 30 near the entrance to Cumberland Sound. Wind diminishing
to light Tuesday evening except variable 25 near the entrance to Cumberland
Sound.
Showers Tuesday. Fog patches.
Winds
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to east 15 early Tuesday
morning except east 30 near the entrance to Cumberland Sound. Wind diminishing
to light Tuesday evening except variable 25 near the entrance to Cumberland
Sound.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early
Tuesday morning then subsiding to 1 Tuesday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 05:00 PM EDT 24 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Showers Tuesday. Fog patches.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6407N 6508W to
6411N 6248W to 6529N 6017W to Baffin Island near 6618N 6219W. Sea
ice north then 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 7523N 7930W to 7543N
7658W to 7620N 7436W 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 the Cumberland Peninsula coast in the extreme eastern
section.
Unusual presence of old ice today and continuing Tuesday.
Warnings (In effect)
Cumberland
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 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 PM EDT 24 August 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday deepening low 1008 mb located at 61N 73W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 1003 mb located over Labrador Coast.
At 0000 UTC Tuesday low 1006 mb located at 60N 98W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 1005 mb located at 59N 86W.