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West Baffin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 22 September 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind south 20 knots except light over western sections. Wind diminishing to south 15 after midnight then veering to west 20 early Saturday morning.

Periods of rain and fog patches ending near noon Saturday.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 22 September 2023
Tonight and Saturday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 22 September 2023
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots in the morning and to west 45 late in the day.
Monday Wind west 45 knots diminishing to west 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to northeast 25 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 22 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 22 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7350N
9935W to 7437N 9851W to Cornwallis Island near 7458N 9623W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Cornwallis Island near 7533N 9414W to
Devon Island near 7615N 9347W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7428N 8652W to
Borden Peninsula near 7344N 8249W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Borden Peninsula near 7332N 8112W to
Bylot Island near 7333N 8052W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Bylot Island near 7336N 7750W to 7525N
7510W to 7520N 7329W then eastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 22 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday low 995 mb located near Prince Patrick Island.
By 0000 UTC Sunday low 998 mb located at 79N 122W.

At 1200 UTC Friday dissipating low 999 mb located southeast of
Victoria Island.

At 0000 UTC Sunday approaching low 992 mb located over Victoria
Island.

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