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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind east 15 to 20 knots veering to southeast 20 to 25 early this afternoon then diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon then becoming west 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.

Rain and fog patches beginning this morning.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 31 August 2026
Wednesday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming light.
Friday Wind light increasing to northeast 30 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths old ice in the northwestern 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6541N 6527W to
6508N 6543W to 6407N 6328W to 6538N 6105W to Baffin Island near
6600N 6157W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7356N 9015W to
7358N 8929W to 7424N 9000W to 7432N 9229W to Devon Island near 7616N
9409W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7506N 7958W to 7512N
7321W then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including 2 tenths old
ice in the northwestern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 31 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday low 997 mb located at 71N 113W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 996 mb located at 81N 116W.

By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 1004 mb located east of Bylot Island.

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