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Tuktoyaktuk - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 20 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots early this evening then backing to north 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to north 30 Wednesday morning.

Scattered flurries changing to snow overnight then to scattered flurries near noon Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning near noon Wednesday.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 20 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 20 October 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots backing to southwest 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Saturday Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coast in the extreme southwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. Consolidated grey ice
along parts of the coast in the extreme southwestern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Tuktoyaktuk - northern half

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 20 October 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 20 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday trough located from 70N 151W to 83N 153W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday trough from 984 mb low located from 68N 116W
to 80N 133W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday approaching ridge from high located from 67N
154W to 79N 145W.

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