West Baffin - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 01:45 PM EDT 24 September 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to west 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to west 30 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 20 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to light Monday afternoon.
Periods of drizzle this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating early this afternoon.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 01:45 PM EDT 24 September 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 late overnight then subsiding
to 1 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 05:30 AM EDT 24 September 2023
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to east 25 knots in the
morning.
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind west 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Ice Forecast
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7350N9935W to 7437N 9851W to Cornwallis Island near 7458N 9623W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Cornwallis Island near 7533N 9414W to
Devon Island near 7615N 9347W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7428N 8652W to
Borden Peninsula near 7344N 8249W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Borden Peninsula near 7332N 8112W to
Bylot Island near 7333N 8052W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from Bylot Island near 7319N 7646W to 7525N
7510W to 7520N 7329W then eastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 6:30 AM MDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday departing low 1002 mb located over northernBaffin Island.
At 1200 UTC Sunday low 1001 mb located over northern Alberta.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday low 993 mb located near Cambridge Bay.
At 1800 UTC Sunday high 1016 mb located over central Victoria
Island.
By 1800 UTC Monday weakening high 1020 mb located over southern
Ellesmere Island.
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