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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 07 September 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots this afternoon then veering to southeast 20 Tuesday afternoon.

Scattered showers overnight and Tuesday. Fog patches.

Waves

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

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 07 September 2026
Wednesday Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots in the morning and to northwest 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 15 knots veering to southwest 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 September 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Special ice warning in effect. Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the western section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme southwestern section today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 September 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6919N 11936W to 7019N
11947W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7150N 12024W to
Victoria Island near 7148N 11907W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7019N 10141W to
Prince of Wales Island near 7121N 9913W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7245N
9631W to Somerset Island near 7344N 9539W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the western section.
Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme southwestern section
today and continuing Tuesday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Mackenzie

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 07 September 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 7 September 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday ridge from 1018 mb high located from 76N 168W
to 74N 149W then to 72N 120W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday departing ridge located from 76N 120W to
73N 168W.

By 0000 UTC Wednesday approaching low 1000 mb located at 69N 150W.

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