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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 11 September 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to southeast 15 late overnight and to light early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to west 15 late Thursday morning and to west 25 early Thursday afternoon.

Periods of drizzle changing to showers near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 11 September 2024
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 late this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 11 September 2024
Friday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 September 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice pressure warning in effect. Special ice warning in effect. 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the northeastern section. Strong ice pressure along the coasts in the northeastern section today and easing Thursday morning. Difficult ice conditions in the pack ice in the northeastern section today and continuing Thursday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 September 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 7424N 13716W to 7421N 12801W to Banks
Island near 7331N 12410W. Sea ice north and east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7313N 11637W to
Victoria Island near 7305N 11621W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7031N 10243W to
7016N 9841W to Prince of Wales Island near 7117N 9841W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7121N 8952W to
7108N 9032W to Nunavut near 6855N 8814W. Sea ice east of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.
Special ice warning in effect.

2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the
northeastern section. Strong ice pressure along the coasts in the
northeastern section today and easing Thursday morning. Difficult
ice conditions in the pack ice in the northeastern section today and
continuing Thursday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Committee

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 September 2024

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Committee

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 September 2024

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 11 September 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 0000 UTC Thursday trough from 994 mb low located from 65N 90W
to 75N 104W.
By 0000 UTC Friday trough from 1000 mb low located from 75N 99W
to 70N 82W.

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