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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 19 August 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 near noon then diminishing to north 20 near noon Thursday.

Periods of rain and fog patches.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 19 August 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 2 near midnight then subsiding to 1 near noon Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 19 August 2026
Friday Wind north 20 knots becoming north 15 to 20 in the morning then diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 August 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme southwestern section. 

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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 Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 18 August 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme
southwestern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday dissipating trough located from 86N 138W to
81N 103W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday low 995 mb located at 72N 112W.
By 0000 UTC Friday weakening low 1004 mb located at 71N 98W.

At 0000 UTC Friday approaching high 1019 mb located at 74N 127W.

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