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Prince of Wales

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 02 October 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind south 20 knots backing to southeast 15 early this evening then diminishing to light Tuesday morning.

Scattered flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle today.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 02 October 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 late this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 02 October 2023
Wednesday Wind light increasing to north 25 knots in the afternoon then diminishing to north 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Friday Wind light increasing to west 20 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 October 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 October 2023 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 7258N 13755W to 7145N 13251W to 7158N
12714W to Banks Island near 7210N 12543W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Stefansson Island near 7320N 10431W
to Prince of Wales Island near 7326N 10128W. Sea ice north of the
ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7211N 8954W to
7213N 9210W to 7053N 9223W to Nunavut near 7022N 9144W. Sea ice east
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 7:06 PM MDT 1 October 2023 Tonight and Monday At 0000 UTC Monday weakening trough from 992 mb low located from
67N 76W to 75N 90W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday weakening trough located from 67N 75W to
69N 96W.

At 0000 UTC Monday ridge located from 67N 104W to 71N 110W then
to 80N 77W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday ridge located from 67N 101W to 71N 105W then
to 81N 64W.

At 0000 UTC Monday trough located from 84N 140W to 82N 118W then
to 73N 135W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday trough located from 71N 129W to 81N 117W.

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