FICN15 CWIS 061600
Ice forecasts for Hudson and Foxe issued by Environment Canada at
11:00 a.m. EST Tuesday 6 December 2011 for today tonight and
Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 6025N 6450W to 5900N 6705W to
5925N 6805W to 6035N 6710W to 6315N 7625W to 6410N 7515W to 6225N
7050W to 6145N 6625W to 6055N 6520W to 6100N 6300W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

James Bay.
Open water except 9 tenths of grey ice including 3 tenths of grey ice
along the shore.

Belcher.
Open water except 2 tenths of new ice along portions of the shore.

Puvirnituq.
Open water except 9 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of grey ice
along the shore.

Resolution.
Bergy water except 9 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice
in the northeastern section.

Nottingham - eastern half.
Bergy water except 7 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice
along the shore.

Nottingham - western half.
Bergy water except 3 tenths of new ice along the shores and 7 tenths
of grey ice in the western section.

Ungava.
Bergy water except 8 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of grey ice
along the shores.

West Foxe.
Ice pressure warning in effect.
8 tenths of grey ice including 2 tenths of grey-white ice except 9
plus tenths of grey-white ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice in
the northern section. Strong ice pressure within the pack ice easing
Wednesday evening.

East Foxe.
Ice pressure warning in effect.
9 plus tenths of grey-white ice except ice covered in the northern
and eastern sections. Moderate to strong ice pressure within the pack
ice easing Wednesday evening.

Coats.
9 tenths of grey ice including 2 tenths of grey-white ice except ice
covered in the northwestern section.

Central.
9 tenths of new ice including 4 tenths of grey ice except ice covered
in the northern section.

Arviat.
9 tenths of grey ice including 3 tenths of grey-white ice except ice
covered in the northern section.

Churchill.
6 tenths of grey ice except 9 tenths of grey ice including 2 tenths
of grey-white ice in the northern and western sections.

York.
5 tenths of new ice except 9 tenths of grey ice along the shore.

South Hudson.
Open water except 5 tenths of new ice in the north-western section
and 9 tenths of grey ice along the shore.

South-central Hudson.
Open water except 9 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of grey ice
in the western and northern sections.

Igloolik
Prince Charles
Roes Welcome
Rankin.
Forecasts are unavailable until further request.

Contact NORDREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. Arctic
ice analysis charts can be copied on VFA Inuvik at 0200 and 1630 UTC
and on VFF Iqaluit at 0200, 0700, 1100 and 2200 UTC.

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