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West Foxe

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 29 November 2023

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots veering to east 20 this evening then increasing to south 30 early Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon then increasing to north 25 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending overnight. Snow Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray Thursday morning and afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EST 29 November 2023
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 near midnight then subsiding to 1 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EST 29 November 2023
Friday Wind north 25 knots increasing to south 40 in the morning then diminishing to southeast 30 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to southeast 20.
Sunday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6031N 6404W to 6054N 6429W to 5850N 6744W to
6112N 6920W to 6250N 7411W to 6319N 7333W to 6134N 6754W to Baffin
Island near 6154N 6629W. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice
along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

West Foxe

Issued 5:30 PM EST 29 November 2023

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 PM EST 29 November 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 0000 UTC Thursday weakening low 975 mb located at 64N 73W.
By 0000 UTC Friday weakening low 988 mb located at 62N 92W.

At 0000 UTC Thursday deepening low 983 mb located at 52N 50W.
By 0000 UTC Friday low 980 mb located at 62N 66W.

At 0000 UTC Thursday trough located from Coats Island to James Bay.
By 0000 UTC Friday trough located from Rankin Inlet to Inukjuak.

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