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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 16 September 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind west 20 knots backing to south 15 this afternoon then increasing to west 25 Thursday morning. Wind veering to northwest 30 Thursday afternoon.

Showers tonight and Thursday. Scattered flurries Thursday evening. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 16 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to north 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Map of Arctic - Western Arctic marine weather areas Resolute Airport Thomsen River Ulukhaktok Airport Cape Providence Nangmagvik Lake Komakuk Beach Taloyoak Airport Cape Stallworthy Stefansson Island Mould Bay Naujaat Rea Point Pond Inlet Airport Isachsen Igloolik Airport Sanirajak Airport Grise Fiord Airport Gateshead Island Kugluktuk Airport Little Chicago Storm Hills Liverpool Bay Bathurst Inlet Tuktoyaktuk Airport Pelly Island Paulatuk Airport Norman Wells Airport Sachs Harbour Airport Keats Point Inuvik Airport Tulita Airport Fort Good Hope Airport Cape Parry Airport Aklavik Airport Shingle Point Airport Fort Ross Arctic Bay Cambridge Bay Airport CFS Alert Croker River Shepherd Bay Airport Herschel Island Cape Liverpool Cape Peel West Kugaaruk Airport Gjoa Haven Airport Eureka Airport Hat Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6943N
12404W to 7007N 12125W to Banks Island near 7157N 12547W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7133N 12030W to
Victoria Island near 7138N 11901W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6953N 10052W to
7023N 9839W to Prince of Wales Island near 7158N 10017W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7315N
9750W to Somerset Island near 7317N 9535W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary low 978 mb located at
81N 120W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday departing low 1000 mb located at 69N 141W.

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