James Bay
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 05:00 PM CST 05 December 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light increasing to south 20 knots late overnight and to south 30 Wednesday afternoon.
Scattered flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Wednesday afternoon.
Temperatures near minus 5.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM CST 05 December 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 Wednesday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 05:00 PM CST 05 December 2023
Thursday
Wind south 30 knots diminishing to south 15
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 30
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 30 knots veering to southwest
25.
Ice Forecast
Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday 6 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths
grey-white ice near Akimiski Island. Consolidated grey ice along
parts of the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 6031N 6404W to 6051N 6440W to 5903N 6724W to6028N 6906W to 6147N 6801W to 6113N 6452W to 6131N 6330W then
northeastward. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
6 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths
grey-white ice near Akimiski Island. Consolidated grey ice along
parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
James Bay
Issued 5:00 PM CST 05 December 2023Moderate 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 5 December 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary trough from low located ona line north-south over eastern Davis Strait.
At 0000 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary ridge located from Baffin
Bay to the Ungava Peninsula.
At 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from low located from 66N 127W to
55N 118W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 994 mb located at 61N 94W.
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