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Northwest Beaufort

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 22 October 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 20 knots backing to southwest 15 near noon then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 15 early Wednesday morning and to northwest 20 late Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to north 30 Wednesday evening.

Snow this morning. Scattered flurries beginning this evening changing to snow Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 8 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 22 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 22 October 2024
Thursday Wind north 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 in the morning and to light in the afternoon.
Friday Wind south 15 knots veering to west 15.
Saturday Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6949N
12157W to 7054N 12812W to 7034N 12929W to 6947N 13658W to 7017N
14100W then westward. Sea ice south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 7258N 14100W to 7229N 13959W to 7200N
12615W to 7055N 12315W to Victoria Island near 7136N 11854W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6900N 10148W to
6815N 9900W to 6750N 10200W to Nunavut near 6809N 10323W. Sea ice
northeast then south of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey
ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the extreme northeastern
section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Beaufort

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 22 October 2024

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Warnings (Ended)

Gale warning ended

Northwest Beaufort

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 22 October 2024
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 22 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday trough from 975 mb low located from 70N 167W
to 75N 141W then to 70N 120W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday trough from 985 mb low located from 73N 135W
to 70N 120W.

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