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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 08 September 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind south 20 knots diminishing to south 15 Monday morning.

Scattered showers.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 08 September 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 08 September 2024
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 knots.
Thursday Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Ice pressure warning in effect. Special ice warning in effect. 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the northeastern section. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coasts in the northeastern section today and continuing Monday. Difficult ice conditions in the pack ice in the northeastern section today and continuing Monday. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 7425N 13717W to 7421N 12801W to Banks
Island near 7331N 12410W. 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 7010N 10059W to
King William Island near 6946N 9814W. Sea ice northeast of the ice
edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from King William Island near 6905N 9553W
to 6922N 9452W to Boothia Peninsula near 6936N 9443W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.
Special ice warning in effect.

2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the
northeastern section. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coasts
in the northeastern section today and continuing Monday. Difficult
ice conditions in the pack ice in the northeastern section today and
continuing Monday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Committee

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 08 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Committee

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 08 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 AM MDT 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday low 998 mb located at 70N 100W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday low 1007 mb located at 76N 101W.

At 1200 UTC Sunday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over eastern Baffin Bay.

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