FICN16 CWIS 141445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026 FOR TODAY

TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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



FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6306N 6444W TO

6244N 6201W TO 6514N 5849W TO 6610N 5954W TO BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR

6636N 6116W. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM SOMERSET ISLAND NEAR 7357N 9035W TO

DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7432N 8952W. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7454N 7922W TO 7554N

7525W TO 7625N 7442W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE

ICE EDGE.



RAE.

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

TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN

SECTION.



QUEENS.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



MACLEAN.

6 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME WESTERN

SECTION. CONSOLIDATED OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN 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 EXTREME

SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.



JONES - EASTERN HALF.

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

OLD ICE ALONG THE DEVON ISLAND COAST.



JONES - WESTERN HALF.

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

ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE DEVON ISLAND COAST.



NORWEGIAN.

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

FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



EUREKA - SOUTHERN HALF.

1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE.



EUREKA - NORTHERN HALF.

7 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE.



CLARENCE - SOUTHERN HALF

ADMIRALTY

LANCASTER

WEST BAFFIN

EAST BAFFIN

WEST CLYDE

EAST CLYDE

WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF

EAST DAVIS

WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF

CENTRAL BREVOORT

EAST BREVOORT

FROBISHER BAY

NAVY BOARD

POND.

BERGY WATER.



WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

2 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS

OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN SECTION TODAY

AND CONTINUING SATURDAY.



CUMBERLAND.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

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

OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE CUMBERLAND PENINSULA COAST.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE TODAY AND CONTINUING SATURDAY.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION TODAY AND

CONTINUING SATURDAY.



NANSEN.

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

CONSOLIDATED OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

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.



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