FICN16 CWIS 231445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY

TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

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



FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 6201N 6252W TO 6316N 6209W TO 6507N

5746W THEN NORTHWARD. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 7304N 6535W TO BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR

7057N 7032W. SEA ICE SOUTH OF THE ICE EDGE.



THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 7231N 8003W TO

BYLOT ISLAND NEAR 7251N 7957W. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



FOURTH ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BYLOT ISLAND NEAR 7342N 7950W TO

7557N 7711W TO 7557N 7409W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF

THE ICE EDGE.



QUEENS.

3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A

TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED

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

SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.



BARROW.

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

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



JONES - EASTERN HALF.

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

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



JONES - WESTERN HALF.

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

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

SECTION.



CLARENCE - SOUTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 4 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD

ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.



ADMIRALTY.

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

FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE

COASTS IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION.



WEST BAFFIN

NAVY BOARD

POND.

BERGY WATER.



EAST BAFFIN.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN SECTION.



WEST CLYDE - NORTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE

IN THE SOUTHEASTERN.



WEST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF.

6 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE.



EAST CLYDE - NORTHERN HALF.

1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 7 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS

OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



EAST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN

SECTION.



WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

6 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS

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

SECTION NEAR THE COAST.



WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF.

6 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE.



EAST DAVIS.

1 TENTH OLD ICE.



CUMBERLAND.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS

OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME EASTERN SECTION.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3

TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF.

ICE PRESSURE WARNING IN EFFECT.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE

IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE

INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE ALONG THE NORTHERN LOKS LAND COAST.

STRONG ICE PRESSURE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT

AND CONTINUING FRIDAY.



CENTRAL BREVOORT

EAST BREVOORT.

BERGY WATER.



FROBISHER BAY.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME EASTERN SECTION.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

RAE

BYAM

MACLEAN

NORWEGIAN

EUREKA

CLARENCE - NORTHERN HALF

KANE

ROBESON

LANCASTER

FITZWILLIAM

LIDDON

GRIPER

BALLANTYNE

HAZEN

WILKINS

GUSTAF

HASSEL

MASSEY

PEARY

SOUTH SVERDRUP

NORTH SVERDRUP

NANSEN

GREELY

ALERT.

FORECASTS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS UPON REQUEST.



CONTACT NORTHERN VTS FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF ARCTIC ICE

ANALYSIS CHARTS.



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