FICN16 CWIS 261453

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026 FOR

TODAY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

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



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 7400N 9158W TO

DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7615N 9338W. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7523N 7930W TO 7604N

7418W 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.

2 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN

SECTION.



QUEENS.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD

ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



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 9 TENTHS

FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE NEAR PRINCE OF WALES

ISLAND.



JONES.

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



NORWEGIAN.

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

OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SECTION.



EUREKA.

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

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

SECTION.



CLARENCE - SOUTHERN HALF.

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



CLARENCE - NORTHERN HALF.

3 TENTHS OLD ICE.



KANE - SOUTHERN HALF.

1 TENTH OLD ICE.



KANE - NORTHERN HALF.

3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EASTERN 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 THE COAST IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE ALONG THE COAST IN THE SOUTHWESTERN

SECTION TODAY AND CONTINUING THURSDAY.



CUMBERLAND.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

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

ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SECTION

TODAY AND CONTINUING THURSDAY.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

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

ICE ALONG THE COAST IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE ALONG THE COAST IN THE NORTHWESTERN

SECTION TODAY AND CONTINUING THURSDAY.



NANSEN.

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

CONSOLIDATED OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

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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