FECN14 CWIS 011800 THIRTY DAY ICE OUTLOOK FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL FOR ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA ON 01 JULY 2021. THE NEXT 30 DAY OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED ON 15 JULY 2021.

Summary for June 15 to 28. Average air temperatures were above normal over the entire region except near to below normal along the Alaskan and in the Amundsen, Coronation and Queen Maud Gulfs. Ice melt is near normal except earlier than normal along the western coast of Alaska.

Weather forecast for July 1 to 31. Air temperatures are forecast to be near to below normal values except in the southwestern where above normal temperatures are forecast.

Southeastern Beaufort Sea. July 1-7 - Remaining consolidated first-year ice along the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula coast fracturing completely. - 4-6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice with patches of 7-8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern section - 7-8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northern section. - Elsewhere, open water with areas of 1-3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. July 8-15 - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the extreme northern section. - 1-3 tenths ice with areas of 4-6 tenths ice in the eastern section. - Elsewhere, open water with isolated patches of 1-3 tenths ice. July 16-31 - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths ice in the extreme northern section. - Open water with areas of 1-3 tenths ice in the eastern section. - Elsewhere, open water.

Amundsen Gulf. July 1-7 - 7-8 tenths first-year ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths first-year ice in the bays and inlets in the eastern section and in Dolphin and Union Strait. -4-6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice with areas of 7-8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northwestern section. - 4-6 tenths first-year ice with areas of 7-8 tenths first-year ice in . - Elsewhere, open water with patches of 1-3 tenths first-year ice. July 8-15 - 4-6 tenths ice with patches of 9-9+ tenths ice in the extreme northern section, the bays and inlets in the eastern section as well as in Dolphin and Union Strait. - Elsewhere, open water. July 16-21 - 1-3 tenths ice with areas of 4-6 tenths ice in the extreme northern section, the bays and inlets in the eastern section as well as in Dolphin and Union Strait. - Elsewhere, open water. July 22-31 - Ice melting to open water.

Prince of Wales Strait. July 1-12 - Consolidated first-year ice including 3 tenths old ice. July 13-17 - Consolidated ice beginning to fracture. July 18-21 - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths ice in the southern and central sections. - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the northern section. July 22-31 - 1-3 tenths ice except 4-6 tenths ice in northern section.

Northern Alaskan Coast. July 1-7 - Consolidated first-year ice including a trace of old ice along the coast continuing to fracture. - 7-8 tenths old ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths old ice in the western section and the extreme northern section. - 7-8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the central and eastern section. July 8-15 - Open water with areas of 1-3 tenths ice in the eastern section. - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths in the eastern and western sections as well as along parts of the coast. - Elsewhere, 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice. July 16-22 - Open water with areas of 1-3 tenths ice in the eastern section. - 1-3 tenths ice with areas of 4-6 tenths in the eastern and western sections as well as along parts of the coast. - Elsewhere, 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths ice. July 23-31 - 1-3 tenths ice with areas of 4-6 tenths ice.

Western Alaskan Coast. July 1-7 - 4-6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. - Elsewhere, open water. July 8-15 - 4-6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice with areas of 7-8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. - Elsewhere, open water to ice free. July 16-22 - 1-3 tenths ice with patches of 4-6 tenths ice in the extreme northeastern section. - Elsewhere, open water to ice free. July 23-31 - Open water with patches of 1-3 tenths ice in the extreme northeastern section. - Elsewhere, ice free.

Northern Beaufort Sea south of 75°N. July 1-15 - Consolidated first-year and old ice along the western coast of Banks Island continuing to fracture. - Open water with areas of 4-6 tenths first-year ice including up to 2 tenths old ice within 45-90 nautical miles of the consolidated ice edge west of Banks Island. - 7-8 tenths old ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths old ice in the southern section. - Elsewhere, 9-9+ tenths old ice. July 16-22 - Open water with areas of 4-6 tenths first-year ice including up to 2 tenths old ice within 45-90 nautical miles of the western coast of Banks Island. - 7-8 tenths old ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths old ice in the southern and southwestern sections. - Elsewhere, 9-9+ tenths old ice. July 23-31 - Open water with areas of 4-6 tenths first-year ice including up to 2 tenths old ice within 45-90 nautical miles of the western coast of Banks Island. - 4-6 tenths old ice with areas of 7-8 tenths old ice in the southern and southwestern sections. - Elsewhere, 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths old ice.

Arctic Ocean north of 75°N. July 1-15 - 9-9+ tenths old ice. July 16-22 - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the western third. - Elsewhere, 9-9+ tenths ice. July 23-31 - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths ice in the western half. - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the eastern half.

Coronation Gulf. July 1-5 - Consolidated first-year ice. July 6-10 - Consolidated ice beginning to fracture. July 11-17 - 1-3 tenth ice with areas of 4-6 tenths ice in the western section. - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the eastern section. July 18-24 - Open water in the western and central sections. - 1-3 tenths ice with patches of 4-6 tenths ice in the eastern section. July 25-31 - ice melting completely to open or ice free.

Queen Maud Gulf. July 1-7 - Consolidated first-year ice. July 8-12 - Consolidated ice beginning to fracture. July 13-19 - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the central and eastern sections. - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths ice in the western section. July 20-24 - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 7-8 tenths ice in the central and eastern sections. - 1-3 tenths ice with areas of 4-6 tenths ice in the western sections. July 25-31 - Open water in the western section. - Open water with areas of 1-3 tenths ice in the eastern section and the northern section, just south of .

Victoria Strait – Larsen Sound. July 1-10 - Consolidated first-year including a trace of old ice except consolidated first-year ice including up to 5 tenths old ice in the northwestern section and along the northwestern coast of King William Island. July 11-17 - Consolidated ice fracturing in Victoria Strait. - Elsewhere, consolidated ice. July 18-23 - 9-9+ tenths ice. July 24-31 - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice. - 1-3 tenths ice with areas of 4-6 tenths ice in Victoria Strait. Peel Sound. July 1-12 - Consolidated first-year ice including a trace of old ice. July 13-19 - Consolidated ice beginning to fracture. July 20-31 - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice.

M’Clintock Channel. July 1-22 - Consolidated first-year and old ice. July 23-31 - Consolidated ice beginning to fracture.

Viscount Melville Sound. July 1-18 - Consolidated first-year and old ice. July 19-25 - Consolidated ice beginning to fracture. July 26-31 - 9-9+ tenths ice.

M’Clure Strait. July 1-15 - Consolidated first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section. - Consolidated old ice in the southern section. - 7-9+ tenths old and first-year ice in the extreme western section. July 16-22 - 7-8 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the extreme western section. - Elsewhere, consolidated ice fracturing. July 23-31 - 4-6 tenths ice with areas of 9-9+ tenths ice in the extreme western section. - Elsewhere, 9-9+ tenths ice.