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West Baffin - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 September 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to east 20 late this evening. Wind increasing to east 25 overnight. Wind east 25 Tuesday.

Snow overnight and Tuesday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to north 30 in the morning then diminishing to north 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 September 2023 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7350N
9935W to 7437N 9851W to Cornwallis Island near 7458N 9623W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Cornwallis Island near 7533N 9414W to
Devon Island near 7615N 9347W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7428N 8652W to
Borden Peninsula near 7344N 8249W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Borden Peninsula near 7332N 8112W to
Bylot Island near 7333N 8052W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Bylot Island near 7319N 7646W to 7525N
7510W to 7520N 7329W then eastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 25 September 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday deepening low 1001 mb located at 67N 109W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 991 mb located at 70N 80W.

At 1200 UTC Monday dissipating low 1012 mb located at 79N 124W.

At 1200 UTC Monday ridge located over Banks Island extending
southwestward.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located from 72N 115W to 76N 154W.

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