FICN16 CWIS 181445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR

TODAY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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



FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM SOMERSET ISLAND NEAR 7356N 9017W TO

7403N 8914W TO 7424N 9319W TO DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7557N 9228W. SEA ICE

WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM DEVON ISLAND NEAR 7615N 8912W TO

ELLESMERE ISLAND NEAR 7624N 8840W. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE

EDGE.



THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM ELLESMERE ISLAND NEAR 7609N 8045W TO

7612N 7426W THEN EASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE.



QUEENS.

1 TENTH OLD ICE EXCEPT 5 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



MACLEAN.

8 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS OLD ICE

IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.



BARROW.

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

OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



JONES.

BERGY WATER.



NORWEGIAN.

2 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 7 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



EUREKA.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS OLD ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS

AND IN THE NORTHERN SECTION.



CLARENCE.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN

SECTION.



ADMIRALTY

LANCASTER

WEST BAFFIN

EAST BAFFIN

WEST CLYDE

EAST CLYDE

WEST DAVIS

EAST DAVIS

CUMBERLAND

WEST BREVOORT

CENTRAL BREVOORT

EAST BREVOORT

FROBISHER BAY

NAVY BOARD

POND.

BERGY WATER.



NANSEN.

3 TENTHS OLD ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN

SECTION.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

RAE

BYAM

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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