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Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 August 2026

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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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Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6306N 6444W to
6220N 6213W to 6525N 5846W to Baffin Island near 6636N 6116W. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7357N 9035W to
Devon Island near 7432N 8952W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7454N 7922W to 7554N
7525W to 7625N 7442W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 16 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday ridge from 1021 mb high located from 67N 120W
to 79N 103W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday departing ridge located over 70N 95W extending
southwestward.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday approaching trough from 993 mb low located
from 85N 150W to 74N 95W.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday approaching low 1005 mb located at 72N 82W.

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