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West Baffin - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 23 October 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 late this morning then backing to north 25 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 after midnight and to light Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 20 Thursday evening.

Snow beginning this evening changing to scattered flurries Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 23 October 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late this afternoon then subsiding to 1 late this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 23 October 2024
Friday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming west 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 23 October 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 1 tenth new ice in some sheltered bays and inlets. 

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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

Bergy water except 1 tenth new ice in some sheltered bays and
inlets.

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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