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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 10 December 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to east 20 knots late overnight and to east 30 near noon Wednesday.

Periods of snow overnight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EST 10 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 early Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 10 December 2024
Thursday Wind east 30 knots increasing to east 35 in the morning and to east 65 late in the day.
Friday Wind east 65 knots diminishing to east 45.
Saturday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice along parts of The Baffin Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 6015N 6458W to 5900N 6735W
to 6108N 6919W to Charles Island near 6237N 7356W. Sea ice south of
the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Charles Island near 6242N 7438W to
6254N 7715W to 6346N 7358W to 6222N 7037W to 6102N 6440W to 6200N
6401W then northeastward. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice along parts of The Baffin Island
coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 5:30 PM EST 10 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.

Watches (In effect)

Special marine watch in effect

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Issued 4:41 PM EST 10 December 2024 A low pressure system approaching Baffin Island will bring storm force winds to eastern Hudson Strait beginning Thursday afternoon, and to southwestern Davis Strait by Friday morning. Very strong winds of 50 to 60 knots can be expected with this system.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EST 10 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Baffin Island.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from 1007 mb low located from James
Bay to Churchill then to Melville Peninsula.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 1007 mb located near Belcher Islands.

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