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West Foxe

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 30 November 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 20 this evening and to northeast 30 after midnight. Wind diminishing to northeast 20 late overnight then veering to east 15 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to south 30 late Friday morning and to southeast 35 early Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 late Friday afternoon.

Snow beginning this evening changing to flurries overnight and ending near noon Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 5 rising to zero Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EST 30 November 2023
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this evening then building to 2 after midnight. Seas building to 4 late overnight then subsiding to 2 early Friday morning then building to 3 early Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 30 November 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon then becoming south 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind south 25 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to southeast 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6031N 6404W to 6054N 6429W to 5850N 6744W 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.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Foxe

Issued 5:30 PM EST 30 November 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Foxe

Issued 5:30 PM EST 30 November 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 PM EST 30 November 2023 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday weakening low 978 mb located at 63N 66W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday weakening low 991 mb located at 69N 89W.

At 0000 UTC Friday low 987 mb located at 58N 80W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday weakening low 998 mb located at 59N 77W.

At 0000 UTC Friday dissipating trough from 987 mb low located from
58N 80W to 61N 91W then to 70N 93W.

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