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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 September 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 15 knots early this afternoon and to southeast 20 to 25 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 September 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 September 2024
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Tuesday Wind light.
Wednesday Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 6 September 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern section today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 6 September 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Borden Peninsula near 7334N 8115W to
Bylot Island near 7334N 8051W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Bylot Island near 7335N 7739W to
7543N 7517W to 7600N 7412W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern
section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern
section today and continuing Saturday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

West Baffin - northern half

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 06 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 7 September 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 1200 UTC Saturday low 996 mb located at 69N 101W.
By 0000 UTC Monday low 1002 mb located at 72N 98W.

At 1200 UTC Saturday dissipating low 996 mb located at 83N 109W.

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