FICN16 CWIS 201545

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EST FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR

TODAY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. SATURDAY.



ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 6200N 5902W TO 6342N 5756W THEN

NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT 9

PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE NORTHERN

SECTION.



EAST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS

FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN

SECTION.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE.



WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF.

8 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS

TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN

SECTION.



CENTRAL BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 6 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD

ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



CENTRAL BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS

TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE

NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



EAST BREVOORT.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD

ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

RAE

BYAM

QUEENS

MACLEAN

BARROW

JONES

NORWEGIAN

EUREKA

CLARENCE

KANE

ROBESON

ADMIRALTY

LANCASTER

WEST BAFFIN

EAST BAFFIN

WEST CLYDE

EAST CLYDE

WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF

EAST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF

CUMBERLAND

FROBISHER BAY

NAVY BOARD

POND

FITZWILLIAM

LIDDON

GRIPER

BALLANTYNE

HAZEN

WILKINS

GUSTAF

HASSEL

MASSEY

PEARY

SOUTH SVERDRUP

NORTH SVERDRUP

NANSEN

GREELY

ALERT.

FORECASTS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS UPON REQUEST.



CONTACT NORDREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF ARCTIC

ICE ANALYSIS CHARTS.



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