FICN16 CWIS 171545 ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EST TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2024 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY. ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 6201N 6220W TO 6307N 5950W TO 6434N 5750W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE. WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF. 8 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. EAST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 6 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. CUMBERLAND. 8 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. THESE ARE THE LAST FORECASTS UNTIL FURTHER REQUEST. WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF. 9 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW BAYS. WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF. 4 TENTHS NEW ICE EXCEPT 5 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW BAYS. CENTRAL BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH NEW ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. CENTRAL BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION. EAST BREVOORT. BERGY WATER. FROBISHER BAY. 1 TENTH NEW ICE EXCEPT 5 TENTHS GREY ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW BAYS. MCCLURE MELVILLE RAE BYAM QUEENS MACLEAN BARROW JONES NORWEGIAN EUREKA CLARENCE KANE ROBESON ADMIRALTY LANCASTER WEST BAFFIN EAST BAFFIN WEST CLYDE EAST CLYDE WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF EAST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF 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 NORDREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF ARCTIC ICE ANALYSIS CHARTS. END