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West Davis - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 06 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots late this morning then backing to northeast 20 near noon. Wind diminishing to variable 15 near midnight then increasing to northwest 30 Saturday morning.

Flurries beginning early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures minus 15 rising to minus 9 near midnight then falling to minus 16 Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 06 December 2024
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 plus tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the northern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. Strong ice pressure developing along the coast Saturday afternoon. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6401W to 6244N 6115W to 6448N 5748W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

9 plus tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice
including 2 tenths first-year ice in the northern section.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. Strong ice
pressure developing along the coast Saturday afternoon.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

West Davis - northern half

Issued 11:00 AM EST 06 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 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 0000 UTC Sunday approaching low 972 mb located at 62N 58W.

At 1200 UTC Friday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Baker Lake.

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