FICN16 CWIS 201445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 FOR

TODAY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

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



FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6254N 6437W TO

6217N 6139W TO 6550N 5831W 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 7512N 7936W TO 7535N

7437W TO 7551N 7402W 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.

THESE ARE THE LAST FORECASTS UNTIL FURTHER REQUEST.



QUEENS.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 6 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD

ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



MACLEAN.

5 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE SOUTHERN 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 FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE.



JONES - WESTERN HALF.

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



NORWEGIAN.

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

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



CLARENCE - SOUTHERN HALF.

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

ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



ADMIRALTY

LANCASTER

WEST BAFFIN

EAST BAFFIN

WEST CLYDE

EAST CLYDE

WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF

EAST DAVIS

CENTRAL BREVOORT

EAST BREVOORT

NAVY BOARD

POND.

BERGY WATER.



WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

ICE PRESSURE WARNING IN EFFECT.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

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

OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.

STRONG ICE PRESSURE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SECTION DEVELOPING

LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING FRIDAY. UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE

TODAY AND CONTINUING FRIDAY.



CUMBERLAND.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 5 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS

OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE CUMBERLAND PENINSULA COAST.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE TODAY AND CONTINUING FRIDAY.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD

ICE ALONG THE CUMBERLAND PENINSULA COAST.



WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH OLD ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION TODAY AND

CONTINUING FRIDAY.



FROBISHER BAY.

BERGY WATER.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

BYAM

EUREKA

CLARENCE - NORTHERN HALF

KANE

ROBESON

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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