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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 05 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this morning. Wind north 15 tonight and Friday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Severe freezing spray becoming moderate this morning.

Temperatures near minus 11.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM CST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 metres becoming 1 to 2 this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM CST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind north 15 knots.
Saturday Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 1 tenth new ice in the extreme western section.These are the last forecasts until further request. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 6015N 6458W to 5854N 6736W
to 6111N 6927W to Charles Island near 6237N 7356W. Sea ice south of
the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Charles Island near 6242N 7438W to
6244N 7723W to 6355N 7335W to 6230N 7100W to 6115N 6445W to 6200N
6401W then northeastward. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 1 tenth new ice in the extreme western section.

These are the last forecasts until further request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Central - western half

Issued 05:00 AM CST 05 December 2024

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday dissipating trough located over eastern
Hudson Bay.

By 0000 UTC Saturday approaching low 960 mb located at 56N 60W.

At 0000 UTC Friday high 1027 mb located at 62N 102W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday ridge located over western Hudson Bay.

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