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Yukon Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 21 July 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon then diminishing to east 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday morning then increasing to southwest 20 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers Wednesday evening. Fog patches dissipating this morning.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 21 July 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening then subsiding to 1 or less early Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 21 July 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest 15 in the morning then to northeast 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 45 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to southeast 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 July 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Special ice warning in effect. 2 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice west of Herschel Island. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. Unusual presence of first-year ice in the eastern section today and continuing Wednesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 July 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

2 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice west of
Herschel Island. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of
the coast.
Unusual presence of first-year ice in the eastern section today and
continuing Wednesday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Yukon Coast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 July 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 21 July 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday departing high 1026 mb located at 75N 134W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday approaching low 1005 mb located at 70N 141W.

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