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West Brevoort - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 12 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to east 30 late this morning and to east 45 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 50 late this evening and to northeast 65 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northeast 60 Friday morning and to northeast 40 Friday afternoon.

Scattered flurries changing to snow this afternoon then to scattered flurries Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge moderate freezing spray becoming severe this afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EST 12 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late this morning and to 5 to 7 late this afternoon. Seas building to 6 to 8 after midnight then subsiding to 5 to 7 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 12 December 2024
Saturday Wind northeast 40 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to west 15.
Monday Wind light increasing to northwest 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice pressure warning in effect. 7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northwestern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in the northwestern section developing overnight and continuing Friday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6402W to 6231N 6229W to 6512N 5745W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey
ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the northwestern section.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few bays. Strong ice pressure in
the pack ice in the northwestern section developing overnight and
continuing Friday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

West Brevoort - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM EST 12 December 2024

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Brevoort - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM EST 12 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

West Brevoort - northern half

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2024

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located over eastern
Baffin Island.

At 0000 UTC Friday low 970 mb located near Ungava Bay.
By 0000 UTC Saturday low 972 mb located at 61N 61W.

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