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West Davis - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 09 December 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots late this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind increasing to north 20 Tuesday afternoon.

Scattered flurries ending this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge moderate freezing spray ending overnight. Severe freezing spray beginning Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 12.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this evening then building to 2 to 3 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM EST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind north 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Thursday Wind light increasing to northeast 35 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind northeast 35 knots increasing to north 55 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday 7 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6401W to 6251N 6141W to 6508N 5746W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Davis - southern half

Issued 5:00 PM EST 09 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.

Watches (In effect)

Special marine watch in effect

West Davis - southern half

Issued 3:13 PM EST 09 December 2024 A low pressure system approaching Baffin Island will bring storm force winds to eastern Hudson Strait beginning Thursday afternoon, and to southwestern Davis Strait by Friday morning. Very strong winds of 50 to 60 knots can be expected with this system.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday weakening low 1007 mb located at 68N 58W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday weakening low 1024 mb located at 72N 62W.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday ridge located from Arctic Bay to Quebec.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located from Ungava Bay to Clyde River.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday trough from 1010 mb low located from Southampton
Island to Churchill.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from 1008 mb low located from James
Bay to Southampton Island then to Melville Peninsula.

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