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West Foxe

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EST 03 December 2023

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind light increasing to south 15 knots late this morning then backing to southeast 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 Monday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning near midnight and ending Monday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EST 03 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EST 03 December 2023
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 knots veering to south 20 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 25.
Thursday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. 7 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme northeastern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6031N 6404W to 6054N 6429W to 5858N 6741W to
6112N 6920W to 6250N 7411W to 6319N 7333W to 6134N 6754W to Baffin
Island near 6154N 6629W. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice
along parts of the coasts. 7 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme
northeastern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Foxe

Issued 05:30 AM EST 03 December 2023

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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday ridge from 1028 mb high located from 53N 68W
to 67N 67W then to 72N 80W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday ridge from 1025 mb high located from 60N 73W
to 72N 63W.

At 1200 UTC Sunday trough from 998 mb low located from 68N 109W
to 61N 100W then to 48N 99W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday trough from 1005 mb low located from 71N 99W
to 63N 88W then to 55N 89W.

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