FICN16 CWIS 241545 ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARCTIC ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. THURSDAY. ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 6200N 5919W TO 6305N 5749W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE NORTHWEST OF THE ICE EDGE. WEST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF. 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF MULTI-YEAR ICE. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG THE COAST. THESE ARE THE LAST FORECASTS UNTIL FURTHER REQUEST. EAST CLYDE - SOUTHERN HALF. 5 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. THESE ARE THE LAST FORECASTS UNTIL FURTHER REQUEST. WEST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF. 9 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. WEST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF. 9 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF MULTI-YEAR ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. EAST DAVIS - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. EAST DAVIS - NORTHERN HALF. 2 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. CUMBERLAND. 9 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. WEST BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF. 9 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. WEST BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF. 7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY ICE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. CENTRAL BREVOORT - SOUTHERN HALF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 4 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE IN THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. CENTRAL BREVOORT - NORTHERN HALF. 2 TENTHS NEW ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION. EAST BREVOORT. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH GREY ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. FROBISHER BAY. 6 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY ICE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. MCCLURE MELVILLE RAE BYAM QUEENS MACLEAN BARROW JONES NORWEGIAN EUREKA CLARENCE KANE ROBESON ADMIRALTY LANCASTER WEST BAFFIN EAST BAFFIN WEST CLYDE - NORTHERN HALF EAST CLYDE - 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