FICN16 CWIS 201445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY

TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

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



ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 6200N 6045W TO 6451N 5748W THEN

NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

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

TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN

SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG THE COAST.



EAST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

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

ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



CUMBERLAND.

2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A

TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED

FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

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

TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN

SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.



WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

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

TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN

SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION TODAY AND

CONTINUING THURSDAY.



CENTRAL BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF

EAST BREVOORT.

BERGY WATER.



CENTRAL BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS 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

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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