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Issued 07:00 PM MDT 17 August 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25 near midnight then veering to northwest 25 to 30 early Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 40 late Tuesday morning then diminishing to northwest 20 to 25 Tuesday evening.

Periods of rain overnight and Tuesday. Fog banks dissipating Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 17 August 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Tuesday morning then subsiding to 1 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 17 August 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 in the morning then becoming northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots.
Friday Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7154N 9004W to
7115N 9200W to Nunavut near 7037N 9210W. Sea ice southeast of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6857N 11659W to 7030N
11900W to Victoria Island near 7136N 11854W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6901N 10147W to
6930N 10000W to 7030N 9900W to Prince of Wales Island near 7214N
10128W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7244N
9630W to Somerset Island near 7320N 9538W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western
section.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Yukon Coast

Issued 11:15 PM MDT 17 August 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 17 August 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 0000 UTC Tuesday low 991 mb located at 85N 145W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday low 988 mb located at 84N 148W.

At 0000 UTC Tuesday trough from 995 mb low located from 67N 155W
to 69N 135W then to 67N 125W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday trough from 994 mb low located from 71N 127W
to 71N 120W.

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