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James Bay - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 09 December 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 20 knots increasing to west 30 early this evening then veering to north 25 late this evening. Wind diminishing to north 15 Wednesday morning.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray ending Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 10 rising to minus 1 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM CST 08 December 2025
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late this evening then building to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 09 December 2025
Thursday Wind north 15 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday 1 tenth new ice except 7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice in the western section. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Killiniq Island near 6025N 6454W to 5915N
6734W to Baffin Island near 6152N 6608W. Sea ice east then west of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice
in the western section. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the
coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

James Bay - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM CST 09 December 2025

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.

Warnings (Ended)

Gale warning ended

James Bay - northern half

Issued 05:00 AM CST 09 December 2025
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EST 9 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 982 mb located at 57N 77W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday weakening low 1007 mb located at 50N 81W.

By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 991 mb located at 57N 60W.

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