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Mackenzie

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Issued 07:00 AM MDT 17 October 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind east 15 knots backing to north 15 near noon then diminishing to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to south 20 Sunday evening.

Snow changing to scattered flurries Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 17 October 2026
Monday Wind south 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 20 to 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Special ice warning in effect. 7 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the northwestern section. Unusual presence of multi-year ice in the extreme southwestern section today and continuing Sunday. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

7 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 9 tenths
grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the northwestern
section.
Unusual presence of multi-year ice in the extreme southwestern
section today and continuing Sunday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Mackenzie

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 October 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 1200 UTC Saturday trough located from 67N 124W to 70N 162W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday weakening trough located from 67N 121W to
73N 159W.

By 0000 UTC Monday ridge located from 71N 120W to 67N 146W.

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