Marine Communications & Traffic Services
RAMN 2005
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NORTHERN CANADA
Includes: Western and Eastern Arctic, Central and
Western
Hudson Bay & Major
Inland
Lakes
of
Manitoba
, Northern Saskatchewan and
Northwest Territories
Marine Weather Forecast Program
The Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre, Environment Canada,
Edmonton, provides marine forecasts in support of Arctic marine activity
during the summer into fall open water season. The forecast area
encompasses Lake Athabasca, Great Slave Lake, the Mackenzie River, the
waterways of the western and high Arctic, Baffin Bay and Davis Strait,
Foxe Basin, Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay, and central and western Hudson
Bay. Quebec Region does marine weather forecasts for eastern Hudson Bay
and James Bay.
The Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre,
Environment Canada, Winnipeg, provides marine forecasts for Lake Winnipeg
(north and south basins), Lake Manitoba, and Lake Winnipegosis during the
open water season in support of pleasure and commercial activities. The
forecast program for the Manitoba lakes continues through the winter months
as a public rather than a marine forecast in aid of commercial ice fishing.
Minimum and maximum temperatures along with wind chill are forecast.
Marine Weather Warnings: (refer to Table 1, page 5-1)
Note the following regional particularities:
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Warning Types
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Comments
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1
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Small craft wind warning
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Applies to Manitoba Lakes, Lake Athabasca, Great Slave
Lake and Mackenzie River
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Weather and ice messages:
Ship weather and ice reports in the international
meteorological code, made at the standard synoptic hours of 0000, 0600, 1200
and 1800 UTC are solicited from ships of all nationalities which have been
recruited by their own national weather service, or other weather services,
to make weather and ice reports on a regular basis. These reports should be
transmitted directly to the circuit using Inmarsat. Alternately, the
observation should be passed to the nearest Marine Communications and
Traffic Services Centre, irrespective of the ship’s position. Reports made
close to, or even within sight of land, are as important as reports made
offshore, due to the greater variability of weather conditions in proximity
to a coastline. Such reports ‘contribute’ to knowledge of Arctic weather
from both a real-time operational perspective and from a climate
perspective.
The Prairie Storm Prediction Centre also welcomes
weather, sea, and ice observations from the lakes. Real-time observations,
and those up to a few hours after the event, are most valuable. Pass
observations to 1-800-66STORM
(1-800-667-8676).
Facsimile package available: Analyses and prognostics
Weather analysis and weather prognostic charts covering
Arctic and Hudson Bay waters are prepared at the Arctic Weather Centre. MCTS
Iqaluit and MCTS Inuvik transmit selected charts on facsimile. Please note
the MCTS Centers access these charts from a web site at the Canadian Ice
Service (CIS). Arctic Weather prepared charts are available directly to
subscribers (free) of the Canadian Ice Services Web site.
Buoys – the following buoys are usually in place during the open water
season
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WMO #
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Location / Information
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LAT
Deg/min
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LONG
Deg/min
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45140
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Lake Winnipeg South Basin (moored buoy)
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50 48 N
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096 44 W
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45141
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Great Slave (moored buoy - 25 nm northeast of Hay River)
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61 11 N
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115 19 W
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45144
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Lake Winnipeg North Basin (moored buoy)
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53 15 N
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098 15 W
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45145
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Lake Winnipeg between North and South Basins
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51 24 N
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096 42 W
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45150
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Great Slave (moored buoy - immediate west of Inner Whaleback Rocks)
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61 55 N
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113 45 W
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45158
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Hudson Bay SW
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59 00 N
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094 00 W
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The Great Slave Lake buoys are deployed in early July and retrieved
in late September or early October. The buoys provide hourly wind and
temperature data and include surface water temperature and wave data.
The Lake Winnipeg South Basin buoys are deployed
annually May or June, and retrieved in October. The buoys provide hourly
wind and temperature data and include surface water temperature data. The
buoys also provide wave data.
The
Hudson Bay buoy is deployed annually mid to late July and retrieved late
September or early October. The buoy provides hourly wind and
temperature data and includes surface water temperature data. The buoy
also provides wave data.
Weatheradio Canada
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Stations
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CALL SIGN
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Frequency (MHz)
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Power
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Location
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Iqaluit
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CIQA
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93.3 FM
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Iqaluit
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Inuvik
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VBU996
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162.400
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53.7 Watts ERP
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Hidden Lake
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Yellowknife
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VBC200
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162.400
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150 Watts ERP
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Yellowknife Seismic Station
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Winnipeg
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XLM538
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162.550
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Riverton
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XLF471
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162.400
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Long Point
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VCI386
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162.550
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Winnipeg, Riverton and Long Point provide
continuous broadcast of marine weather forecasts and warnings for
the anitoba Lakes, and of marine weather observations when available.
Marine Forecasts Eastern and Western Arctic Waters.
All broadcast from MCTS Centers except for Environment Canada Weather
Radio or private stations.
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Number
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Area Name
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Availability Period
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NAVTEX
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Radiotelephony - All Times UTC
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100
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Prince Alfred
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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101
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McClure
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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102
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Prince of Wales
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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103
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Melville
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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104
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Rae
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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105
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McClintock
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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106
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Byam
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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107
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Queens
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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108
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Maclean
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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109
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-
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-
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-
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-
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110
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-
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-
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-
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-
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111
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Yukon Coast
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July 01 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435, Inuvik Weather Radio
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112
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Mackenzie
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July 01 – Oct 10
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435, Inuvik Weather Radio
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113
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Tuktoyaktuk
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July 01 – Oct 10
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435, Inuvik Weather Radio
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114
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Baillie
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July 15 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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115
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Banks
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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116
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Amundsen
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July 15 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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117
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Holman
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik
: on request
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118
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Dolphin
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July 15 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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119
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Coronation
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July 15 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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120
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Dease
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July 15 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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121
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Maud
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik: 0235, 1435
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122
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St Roch
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik
or
Iqaluit
: on request
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123
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Larsen
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik
or
Iqaluit
: on request
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124
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Peel
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Inuvik
or
Iqaluit
: on request
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125
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Barrow
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1240 & 2310
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126
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Jones
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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127
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Norwegian Bay
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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128
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Eureka
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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129
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Clarence
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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130
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Kane
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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131
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Robeson
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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132
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Regent
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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133
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Boothia
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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134
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Committee
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request
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135
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Admiralty
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1240 & 2310
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136
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Lancaster
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1240 & 2310
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Marine Forecasts Eastern Arctic and Hudson Bay Waters.
All broadcast from MCTS Centres except for Environment Canada Weather
Radio or private stations.
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Number
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Area Name
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Availability Period
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NAVTEX
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Radiotelephony
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137
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West Baffin
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1240 & 2310,
on request at: 1340, 2235
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138
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East Baffin
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July-August
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1240 & 2310,
on request at: 1340, 2235
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139
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West Clyde
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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140
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East Clyde
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July-August
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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141
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West Davis
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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142
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East Davis
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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143
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Cumberland
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at: 1340, 2235
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144
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West Brevoort
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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Iqaluit
(1)
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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145
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Central Brevoort
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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Iqaluit
(1)
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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146
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East Brevoort
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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147
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Frobisher Bay
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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Iqaluit
(1)
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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148
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Resolution
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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Iqaluit
(1)
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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149
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Ungava
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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Iqaluit
(1)
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Iqaluit: 1340, 2235
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150
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Nottingham
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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Iqaluit
(1)
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Iqaluit: 0110, 1320
on request at: 1340, 2235
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151
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West Foxe
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at: 0110 & 1320
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152
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East Foxe
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at: 0110 & 1320
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153
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Igloolik
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at: 0110 & 1320
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154
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Prince Charles
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at: 0110 & 1320
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155
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Coats
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320
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156
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Central
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320
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157
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Arviat
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July 01 - Oct. 15
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N/a
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Thunder Bay
(Churchill): 0040 & 1410
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158
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Churchill
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July 01 - Oct. 15
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N/a
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Thunder Bay
(Churchill): 0040 & 1410
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159
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York
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at:0110 & 1320
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160
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South-Central Hudson
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at:0110 & 1320
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161
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South Hudson
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: on request at:0110 & 1320
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162
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Rankin
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July 01 - Oct. 15
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320
Thunder Bay
(Churchill): 0040 & 1410
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163
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Baker
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July 01 - Sept. 30
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320 on request
Thunder Bay
(Churchill): 0040 & 1410
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164
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Roes Welcome
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Shipping season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320 on request
Thunder Bay
(Churchill): 0040 & 1410
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310
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James Bay
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Navigation season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320 on request
Thunder Bay
(Churchill): 0040 & 1410
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311
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Belcher
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Navigation season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320
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312
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Povungnituk
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Navigation season
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N/a
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Iqaluit: 0110 & 1320
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(1). NAVTEX broadcasts out of Iqaluit. English:0310, 0710, 1510,
1910 on 518 kHz.
French: 0300, 0700, 1500, 1900 on 490 kHz.
Marine Forecasts Areas for Research and Development.
All broadcast from MCTS Centers except for Environment Canada Weather
Radio or private stations.
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Number
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Area Name
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Availability Period
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NAVTEX
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Radiotelephony
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170
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NorthTuktoyaktuk
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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171
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North Mackenzie
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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172
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West Prince Alfred
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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173
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Morthwest Beaufort
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July 01 - Oct. 31
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N/a
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Inuvik: on request
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Marine Forecasts for Major Inland waters, Western & Central
Canada.
All broadcast from MCTS Centers except for Environment Canada Weather
Radio or private stations.
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Number
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Area Name
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Availability Period
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Radiotelephony
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180
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Great Slave Lake
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June 15 - October 31
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
Yellowknife Weather Radio
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181
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Lake Athabasca
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Open water season
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
Yellowknife Weather Radio
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182
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Lake Manitoba
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Open water season
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Thunder Bay: 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
Winnipeg
, Riverton & Long Point Weatheradio
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183
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Lake Winnipeg South Basin
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Open water season
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Thunder Bay: 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
Winnipeg
, Riverton & Long Point Weatheradio
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184
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Lake Winnipeg North Basin
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Open water season
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Thunder Bay: 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
Winnipeg
, Riverton & Long Point Weatheradio
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185
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Lake Winnipegosis
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Open water season
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Thunder Bay: 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
Winnipeg
, Riverton & Long Point Weatheradio
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190
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Wrigley Harbour (mile 0) to Axe Point (mile 91)
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June 01 - Oct. 20
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
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191
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Axe Point (mile 91) to Camsell Bend (mile 290)
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June 01 - Oct. 20
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
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192
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Camsell Bend (mile 290) to Tulita (mile 512)
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June 01 - Oct. 20
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
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193
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Tulita (mile 512) to Fort Good Hope (mile 684)
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June 01 - Oct. 20
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
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194
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Fort Good Hope (mile 684) to Point Separation (mile 913)
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June 01 - Oct. 20
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
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195
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Point Separation (mile 913) to Kittigazuit Bay (mile 1081
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June 01 - Oct. 20
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Inuvik: 0115, 1315
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Danish Marine Forecasts for Baffin Bay Waters
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Number
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Area Name
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Period
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Available via:
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907
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Nunap Isuata Kitaa
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Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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908
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Nuuarsuit
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Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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909
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Narsalik
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Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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910
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Meqquitsoq
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Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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911
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Attu
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Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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912
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Uiffaq
|
Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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913
|
Qimusseriarsuaq
|
Year round
|
Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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Number
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Area Name
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Period
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Available via:
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914
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Kiatak
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Year round
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Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen Tel: (45)
39 15 7500
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Marine Weather Observations - manned stations
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Weather Reports (See note 2) for:
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Broadcast Stations
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Aklavik
|
Inuvik Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
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Fort MacPherson
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Inuvik Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
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Fort Reliance
|
Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
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Fort Resolution
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Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
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Hay River
|
Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
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Inuvik
|
Inuvik Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
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Lake Winnipeg: Gimli
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Thunder Bay
Ch26, Ch19 at 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
|
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Lake Winnipeg: Grand Rapids
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Thunder Bay
Ch26, Ch19 at 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
|
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Lake Winnipeg: George Island
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Thunder Bay
Ch26, Ch19 at 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
|
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Lake Winnipeg: Norway House
|
Thunder Bay
Ch26, Ch19 at 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
|
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Lake Winnipeg: Berens River
|
Thunder Bay
Ch26, Ch19 at 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
|
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Lake Winnipeg: Victoria Beach
|
Thunder Bay
Ch26, Ch19 at 0030, 1000, 1130, 1330, 1730, 2230
|
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Norman Wells
|
Inuvik Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
|
Sachs Harbour
|
Inuvik Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
|
Tuktoyaktuk
|
Inuvik Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
|
Yellowknife
|
Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
Marine Weather Observations – Automatic stations
|
Weather Reports (See note 2) for:
|
Broadcast Stations
|
|
Inner Whale Back Island automatic station
|
Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
Marine Weather Observations – Buoy reports
|
Weather Reports (See note 2) for:
|
Broadcast Stations
|
|
Great Slave Lake Buoy 45141
|
Inuvik
: 0115
Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
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Great Slave Lake Buoy 45150
|
Inuvik
: 0115
Yellowknife
Weatheradio 05:00 to 23:00 Local Standard Time
|
|
Lake Winnipeg Buoy 45140 (South Basin)
|
Winnipeg
, Riverton & Long Point Weatheradio
|
|
Lake Winnipeg Buoy 45144 (North Basin)
|
Winnipeg
, Riverton & Long Point Weatheradio
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(2) When available. Full broadcasts from staffed stations.
Temperature and winds from automatic stations and buoys.
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