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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 August 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots near noon Sunday then veering to east 15 to 20 Sunday evening.

Fog patches forming late overnight.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 August 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 08 August 2026
Monday Wind east 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming north 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind north 10 to 15 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 August 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 3 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the eastern 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 10:00 AM EDT 8 August 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7105N 8932W to 7112N
9033W to 7245N 9049W to 7319N 8909W to 7352N 8811W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the
eastern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 8 August 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 1200 UTC Saturday weakening ridge from 1022 mb high located
from 76N 85W to 67N 109W.
By 0000 UTC Monday weakening ridge located from 80N 77W to 69N 100W.

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