FICN16 CWIS 291445

ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 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 6226N 6620W TO

BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6243N 6521W. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE.



SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM BAFFIN ISLAND NEAR 6944N 6707W TO

7011N 6517W TO 7316N 6603W THEN EASTWARD. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE

EDGE.



CLARENCE - SOUTHERN HALF.

8 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF MULTI-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS

GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS MULTI-YEAR ICE IN THE WESTERN

SECTION.



WEST BAFFIN - SOUTHERN HALF.

2 TENTHS NEW ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF

MULTI-YEAR ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



WEST BAFFIN - NORTHERN HALF.

7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH MULTI-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS

GREY ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS MULTI-YEAR ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.



EAST BAFFIN.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION.



WEST CLYDE - NORTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF MULTI-YEAR

ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION.



WEST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS.



EAST CLYDE

EAST DAVIS

CENTRAL BREVOORT

EAST BREVOORT.

BERGY WATER.



WEST DAVIS

CUMBERLAND

WEST BREVOORT

FROBISHER BAY.

BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH NEW ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS.



MCCLURE

MELVILLE

RAE

BYAM

QUEENS

MACLEAN

BARROW

JONES

NORWEGIAN

EUREKA

CLARENCE - NORTHERN HALF

KANE

ROBESON

ADMIRALTY

LANCASTER

NAVY BOARD

POND

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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