FICN16 CWIS 301445 ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 30 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 6200N 6339W TO 6348N 6236W TO 6426N 6022W TO 6609N 5834W TO 6850N 5944W 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 7344N 8244W TO 7448N 7550W TO 7557N 7431W TO 7557N 7409W THEN EASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE. QUEENS. 3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE EASTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. MACLEAN. 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. BARROW. 3 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. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE CORNWALLIS ISLAND COAST. JONES - EASTERN HALF. ICE PRESSURE WARNING IN EFFECT. 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. STRONG ICE PRESSURE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. JONES - WESTERN HALF. ICE PRESSURE WARNING IN EFFECT. 7 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. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN A FEW BAYS. STRONG ICE PRESSURE IN THE PACK ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION DEVELOPING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. NORWEGIAN. 5 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION. EUREKA. 6 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION. CLARENCE - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. ADMIRALTY. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN STRIPS AND PATCHES IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION. LANCASTER - WESTERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE DEVON ISLAND COAST AND IN THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. LANCASTER - EASTERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SECTION. WEST BAFFIN - SOUTHERN HALF NAVY BOARD POND. BERGY WATER. WEST BAFFIN - NORTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. EAST BAFFIN - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN SECTION. EAST BAFFIN - NORTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER. WEST CLYDE - NORTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN SECTION. WEST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF. 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE. EAST CLYDE - NORTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. EAST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF EAST DAVIS CENTRAL BREVOORT EAST BREVOORT. BERGY WATER. WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF. 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE ALONG THE BAFFIN ISLAND COAST IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION. CUMBERLAND. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EASTERN SECTION. WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD ICE ALONG THE NORTHERN LOKS LAND COAST. FROBISHER BAY. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME EASTERN SECTION. NANSEN. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION. MCCLURE MELVILLE RAE BYAM CLARENCE - NORTHERN HALF KANE ROBESON FITZWILLIAM LIDDON GRIPER BALLANTYNE HAZEN WILKINS GUSTAF HASSEL MASSEY PEARY SOUTH SVERDRUP NORTH SVERDRUP GREELY ALERT. FORECASTS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS UPON REQUEST. CONTACT NORTHERN VTS FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF ARCTIC ICE ANALYSIS CHARTS. END