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Frobisher Bay

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 09 December 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late this evening and to light early Tuesday morning.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Severe freezing spray ending after midnight.

Low tonight minus 16. High Tuesday minus 10.

Waves

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

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots in the afternoon and to southeast 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to east 40 late in the day.
Friday Wind east 40 knots diminishing to northeast 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 1 tenth 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 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6401W to 6251N 6141W to 6508N 5746W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 1 tenth 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 5:00 PM 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 PM EST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday weakening low 1007 mb located at 68N 58W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday weakening low 1024 mb located at 72N 62W.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday ridge located from Arctic Bay to Quebec.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located from Ungava Bay to Clyde River.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday trough from 1010 mb low located from Southampton
Island to Churchill.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from 1008 mb low located from James
Bay to Southampton Island then to Melville Peninsula.

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