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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 23 October 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light increasing to north 20 knots this afternoon and to north 25 after midnight. Wind diminishing to light Thursday morning then becoming north 15 Thursday evening.

Scattered flurries changing to snow after midnight then to scattered flurries near noon Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 23 October 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 after midnight then subsiding to 1 or less Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 23 October 2024
Friday Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 23 October 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth new ice except 1 tenth new ice including a trace of multi-year ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 23 October 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6924N 6700W to 7015N
6700W to 7200N 7315W to 7430N 7403W to 7426N 7804W to 7600N 7413W
then northeastward. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 1 tenth new ice including a trace of
multi-year ice in the extreme northwestern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 23 October 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday trough located from 74N 117W to 66N 112W.
By 0000 UTC Friday trough from 989 mb low located from 75N 104W
to 68N 99W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday ridge located from 72N 94W to 68N 90W.
By 0000 UTC Friday ridge located from 67N 80W to 68N 84W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday dissipating low 988 mb located at 71N 70W.

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