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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 20 September 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to light after midnight then becoming southeast 15 early Saturday afternoon.

Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle Saturday evening. Fog patches.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 20 September 2024
Tonight and Saturday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 20 September 2024
Sunday Wind south 15 knots backing to southeast 20 in the morning.
Monday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 25.
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 September 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northern section. Difficult ice conditions in the pack ice in the extreme northern section today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 September 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 7413N 13709W to 7357N 13205W to Banks
Island near 7421N 12447W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7313N 11637W to
Victoria Island near 7305N 11621W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7005N 10057W to
7041N 9823W to Prince of Wales Island near 7119N 9828W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7338N
9658W to Somerset Island near 7339N 9541W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7243N 9212W to
7124N 9135W to 7019N 9029W to 6911N 8736W to Somerset Island near
6839N 8754W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Sixth ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7326N 8838W to
Baffin Island near 7334N 9046W. Sea ice south of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
northern section. Difficult ice conditions in the pack ice in the
extreme northern section today and continuing Saturday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Committee

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 September 2024

Navigators 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 20 September 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 0000 UTC Saturday dissipating low 1002 mb located at 72N 100W.

At 0000 UTC Saturday trough located from 72N 100W to 67N 92W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday trough located from 74N 94W to 67N 90W.

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