FICN16 CWIS 221445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 FOR

TODAY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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



FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6407N 6508W TO

6411N 6248W TO 6529N 6017W TO BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6618N 6219W. SEA

ICE NORTH THEN 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 7523N 7930W TO 7543N

7658W TO 7620N 7436W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE

ICE EDGE.



RAE.

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

OLD ICE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.



BYAM.

4 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



QUEENS.

1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS

OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE BATHURST ISLAND COAST.



MACLEAN.

3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN

SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE

ALONG PARTS OF THE ELLEF RINGNES ISLAND COAST.



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.

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



NORWEGIAN.

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

FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME

NORTHEASTERN 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

WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF

CENTRAL BREVOORT

EAST BREVOORT

FROBISHER BAY

NAVY BOARD

POND.

BERGY WATER.



WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

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

ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST IN THE

SOUTHWESTERN SECTION TODAY AND CONTINUING SUNDAY.



CUMBERLAND.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 7 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS

OLD ICE ALONG THE CUMBERLAND PENINSULA COAST IN THE EXTREME EASTERN

SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE TODAY AND CONTINUING SUNDAY.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS OLD

ICE ALONG THE CUMBERLAND PENINSULA COAST.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

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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