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Frobisher Bay

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 05 December 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots early Friday morning and to east 25 late Friday morning.

Snow overnight and Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Friday morning.

Low tonight minus 10. High Friday minus 3.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EST 05 December 2024
Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 late Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

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

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6401W to 6342N 6009W to 6455N 5747W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice
along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays
in the western section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Frobisher Bay

Issued 5:00 PM EST 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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