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Lancaster - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 26 July 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light early Saturday morning then increasing to east 20 early Saturday afternoon. Wind backing to northeast 15 Saturday evening.

Flurries Saturday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 26 July 2024
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 26 July 2024
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming west 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind light increasing to west 25 knots late in the day.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 26 July 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northeastern section today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 26 July 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6358N 6439W to 6324N
6157W to 6350N 5922W to 6610N 5740W then northward. Sea ice north
then northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 1 tenth
old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Unusual presence of old
ice in the extreme northeastern section today and continuing
Saturday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Lancaster - eastern half

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 26 July 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 26 July 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 0000 UTC Saturday dissipating ridge located from 74N 92W to
67N 96W.

At 0000 UTC Saturday trough from 995 mb low located from 73N 106W
to 69N 107W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday trough from 980 mb low located from 71N 80W to
68N 78W then to 65N 90W.

At 0000 UTC Sunday approaching ridge located from 74N 120W to
67N 92W.

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