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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 11 September 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to southeast 20 after midnight and to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to west 25 Thursday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 11 September 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 after midnight and to 1 or less Thursday morning. Seas building to 1 to 2 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 11 September 2024
Friday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 20.
Sunday Wind southwest 20 knots backing to southeast 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 parts of the coasts in the northeastern section today and continuing Wednesday. Difficult ice conditions in the pack ice in the northeastern section today and continuing Wednesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 7417N 13712W to 7421N 12801W to Banks
Island near 7331N 12410W. Sea ice north 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 Prince of Wales Island near 7347N
9705W to Somerset Island 7356N 9520W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7226N 9328W to
Baffin Island 7253N 8920W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Sixth 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 parts of the coasts
in the northeastern section today and continuing Wednesday.
Difficult ice conditions in the pack ice in the northeastern section
today and continuing Wednesday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 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 10 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 AM MDT 11 September 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday trough from 989 mb low located from 65N 98W
to 75N 107W.
By 0000 UTC Friday trough from 1001 mb low located from 75N 102W
to 68N 80W.

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