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Frobisher Bay

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 09 December 2024

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 early this afternoon and to northwest 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday morning.

Scattered flurries ending near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Severe freezing spray ending after midnight.

Temperatures near minus 13.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EST 09 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 or less after midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to east 45 late in the day.
Friday Wind east 45 knots diminishing to east 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 3 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6401W to 6244N 6115W to 6448N 5748W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Frobisher Bay

Issued 05:00 AM EST 09 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 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday weakening low 993 mb located at 64N 59W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday weakening low 1024 mb located at 71N 62W.

At 1200 UTC Monday ridge located from Arctic Bay to James Bay.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located from Ungava Bay to Clyde River.

At 1200 UTC Monday trough from 1005 mb low located from 68N 100W
to 59N 95W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from 1009 mb low located from James
Bay to Southampton Island then to Melville Peninsula.

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