FICN15 CWIS 301445 Ice forecasts for Hudson and Foxe issued by Environment Canada at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday 30 July 2020 for today tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 11:00 a.m. Friday. First ice edge estimated from James Bay near 5325N 7905W to 5650N 8140W to 6050N 9030W to Nunavut near 6120N 9355W. Sea ice south of the ice edge. Second ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6400N 8900W to 6250N 8825W to 6155N 8330W to 6320N 7620W to Baffin Island near 6410N 7645W. Sea ice north of the ice edge. Third ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6155N 6630W to 6110N 6500W to 6130N 6330W then northeastwards. Sea ice north of the ice edge. James Bay. Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in strips and patches north of Akimiski Island. Belcher. Open water. Puvirnituq Resolution - western half Ungava Nottingham - eastern half Coats - southern half. Bergy water. Resolution - eastern half. Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice in strips and patches north of Resolution Island. Nottingham - western half. Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in strips and patches in the extreme northwestern section. West Foxe. 2 tenths first-year ice. Igloolik - southern half. 7 tenths first-year ice. Igloolik - northern half. 2 tenths first-year ice except 5 tenths first-year ice in the southeastern section. Coats - northern half Central South-central Hudson Rankin. Open water. Arviat. Open water except 4 tenths first-year ice in southwestern section. Churchill - eastern half. 2 tenths first-year ice. Churchill - western half. Open water except 5 tenths first-year ice in the northern section. York - eastern half. Open water except 5 tenths first-year ice in the central section. York - western half. 1 tenth first-year ice except 5 tenths first-year ice in the northeastern section. South Hudson - western half. Open water ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the central section. South Hudson - eastern half. Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southern section. Roes Welcome - northern half. 3 tenths first-year ice. Roes Welcome - southern half. Open water except 3 tenths first-year ice in the northern section. East Foxe Prince Charles. Forecasts available to mariners upon request. Contact NORDREG Canada for routing advice and for copies of Arctic ice analysis charts. End