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Lancaster - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 28 September 2023

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots early this evening and to east 20 after midnight. Wind increasing to east 30 Friday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday evening.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 28 September 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 28 September 2023
Saturday Wind east 30 knots increasing to east 40 late in the day.
Sunday Wind east 40 knots diminishing to northeast 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 28 September 2023 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the northern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 28 September 2023 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7334N 11522W to
7319N 10947W to Victoria Island near 7332N 10656W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7354N
9735W to Cornwallis Island near 7458N 9623W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

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

Fourth ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7432N 8939W to
7355N 8824W to 7344N 7858W to 7514N 7505W to 7513N 7321W then
eastwards. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the northern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Lancaster - eastern half

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 28 September 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 6:30 AM MDT 28 September 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday ridge from 1026 mb high located from 67N 111W
to 85N 63W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday ridge located from 78N 63W to 67N 134W.

At 0000 UTC Saturday approaching trough located from 67N 89W to
74N 102W.

At 1200 UTC Thursday ridge located from 67N 79W to 75N 101W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday ridge located from 68N 63W to 77N 75W.

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