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East Davis - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 05 December 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to north 35 late this afternoon then diminishing to north 25 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 15 Wednesday evening.

Scattered flurries ending this afternoon.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this afternoon and ending Wednesday morning.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EST 05 December 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 metres building to 4 early this afternoon and to 5 late this afternoon. Seas building to 6 late overnight then subsiding to 3 Wednesday morning and to 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 05 December 2023
Thursday Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Friday Wind light increasing to northeast 20 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6131N 6330W to 6302N 6048W to 6522N 5744W
then northward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the extreme northwestern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Davis - southern half

Issued 05:00 AM EST 05 December 2023

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Davis - southern half

Issued 05:00 AM EST 05 December 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 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday deepening trough from low located on a line
north-south over eastern Davis Strait.
By 0000 UTC Thursday trough from low located on a line north-south
over eastern Davis Strait.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located from Baffin
Bay to the Ungava Peninsula.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday trough located from 66N 127W to 55N 118W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday trough from 995 mb low located from 63N 101W
to 58N 42W then to 50N 87W.

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