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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:05 AM MDT 13 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots this evening then diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Scattered flurries. Fog patches dissipating early this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning after midnight and ending Wednesday evening.

Temperatures minus 3 falling to minus 9 overnight.

Waves

Issued 07:05 AM MDT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early Wednesday morning then subsiding to 1 or less Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:06 AM MDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 30 late in the day.
Saturday Wind east 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice
in the western section.

Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 07:05 AM MDT 13 October 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday departing low 994 mb located at 79N 133W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday building ridge located from 78N 166W to
84N 119W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from 1025 mb high located from 71N 134W
to 77N 120W.

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