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West Foxe

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 26 September 2023

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 30 knots increasing to west 35 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 late Wednesday morning and to northwest 15 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Periods of snow Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 26 September 2023
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 late Wednesday morning and to 1 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 26 September 2023
Thursday Wind light becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning.
Friday Wind east 15 knots increasing to east 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind east 25 knots increasing to east 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 26 September 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 26 September 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6910N 8119W to 6923N 8037W to
Baffin Island near 6943N 8055W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Foxe

Issued 5:30 PM EDT 26 September 2023

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PM EDT 26 September 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday weakening low 993 mb located at 71N 78W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 998 mb located at 71N 65W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge from high located over southern
Hudson Bay.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from high located over eastern Hudson
Bay.

By 0000 UTC Thursday low 1002 mb located near Baker Lake.

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