FICN16 CWIS 311445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 FOR TODAY

TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

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



FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6541N 6527W TO

6508N 6543W TO 6407N 6328W TO 6538N 6105W TO BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR

6600N 6157W. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM SOMERSET ISLAND NEAR 7356N 9015W TO

7358N 8929W TO 7424N 9000W TO 7432N 9229W TO DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7616N

9409W. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7506N 7958W TO 7512N

7321W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



RAE.

7 TENTHS OLD ICE.



BYAM.

3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS OLD ICE IN NORTHEASTERN BYAM MARTIN

CHANNEL.



QUEENS.

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



MACLEAN.

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

ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE ELLEF RINGNES ISLAND COAST.



BARROW.

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

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

ISLAND.



JONES

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.



NORWEGIAN.

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

ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



EUREKA.

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



CLARENCE - NORTHERN HALF.

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



KANE - SOUTHERN HALF.

2 TENTHS OLD ICE.



KANE - NORTHERN HALF.

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



ROBESON.

7 TENTHS OLD ICE.



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 EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE ALONG THE COAST IN THE SOUTHWESTERN

SECTION TODAY AND CONTINUING TUESDAY.



CUMBERLAND.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN

SECTION.

UNUSUAL PRESENCE OF OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SECTION

TODAY AND CONTINUING TUESDAY.



WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF.

SPECIAL ICE WARNING IN EFFECT.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 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 TUESDAY.



HAZEN.

9 TENTHS OLD ICE.

THESE ARE THE LAST FORECASTS UNTIL FURTHER REQUEST.



NANSEN.

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

OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

FITZWILLIAM

LIDDON

GRIPER

BALLANTYNE

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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