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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 18 August 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots late this evening and to southeast 20 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Showers tonight and Wednesday morning. Fog patches.

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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 18 August 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 18 August 2026
Thursday Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday 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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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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 18 August 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday departing trough from low located from 85N
140W to 79N 95W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday low 994 mb located at 70N 135W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 994 mb located at 72N 107W.

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