West Baffin - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 05:30 PM EDT 04 October 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind light except northeast 30 knots near the mouth of Lancaster Sound. Wind becoming east 15 early Saturday morning then increasing to east 20 Saturday afternoon.
Scattered flurries or scattered showers and fog patches changing to periods of snow or rain Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 05:30 PM EDT 04 October 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early Saturday morning
then building to 1 to 2 late Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 05:30 PM EDT 04 October 2024
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 knots.
Monday
Wind light becoming southeast 15
knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15
late in the day.
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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 7440N 12413W to 7444N 12050W to BanksIsland near 7415N 11829W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7339N 11535W to
7339N 11236W to 7412N 9949W to Cornwallis Island near 7455N 9620W.
Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Cornwallis Island near 7538N 9456W to
Devon Island near 7614N 9516W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7351N 8642W to
7425N 8932W to 7436N 9243W to Somerset Island near 7410N 9314W. Sea
ice south of the ice edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7453N 7921W to 7525N
7611W to 7637N 7455W then northeastward. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 6:30 AM MDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday ridge located from 82N 120W to 71N 122W.By 0000 UTC Sunday ridge located from 82N 130W to 69N 111W.
At 1200 UTC Friday trough from 989 mb low located from 64N 89W to
73N 108W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday trough from 999 mb low located from 67N 86W to
68N 106W.
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