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West Baffin - northern half

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Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 September 2024

Tonight and Monday.

Wind southeast 25 knots except light near the mouth of Lancaster Sound. Wind diminishing to light early Monday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 September 2024
Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres except 1 or less near the mouth of Lancaster Sound. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 early Monday morning and to 1 or less near noon Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 September 2024
Tuesday Wind light.
Wednesday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Special ice warning in effect. Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern section today and continuing Monday. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7231N 7517W to 7307N
7310W to 7521N 7631W to 7559N 7411W then northeastward. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern
section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern
section today and continuing Monday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

West Baffin - northern half

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 08 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 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday low 998 mb located at 70N 100W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday low 1007 mb located at 76N 101W.

At 1200 UTC Sunday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over eastern Baffin Bay.

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