FICN15 CWIS 281600 Ice forecasts for Hudson and Foxe issued by Environment Canada at 11:00 a.m. EST Wednesday 28 December 2011 for today tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 11:00 a.m. Thursday. Ice edge is outside the forecast region. Resolution - western half. 8 tenths of grey ice including 2 tenths of grey-white ice. Resolution - eastern half. Bergy water except 7 tenths of grey ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice in the southeastern section. Ungava. 9 tenths of grey ice including 4 tenths of grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths of grey-white ice including 4 tenths of thin first-year ice along the eastern shore. Nottingham - western half. 8 tenths of grey-white ice including 1 tenth of thin first-year ice in the southern section. Nottingham - eastern half. 8 tenths of grey ice including 3 tenths of grey-white ice except 9 tenths of grey-white ice including a trace of thin first-year ice in the southeastern section. James Bay Belcher Puvirnituq West Foxe East Foxe Igloolik Prince Charles Coats Central York Arviat Churchill South Hudson South-central Hudson Rankin Roes Welcome. 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. End