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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 04 September 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 04 September 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 04 September 2026
Sunday Wind light becoming east 15 knots in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to light.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 4 September 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the western section. Unusual presence of old ice in the western section today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 4 September 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6917N 11907W to 6958N
11837W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7214N 11951W to
Victoria Island near 7205N 11840W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6950N 10052W to
7026N 9914W to Prince of Wales Island near 7121N 9913W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7323N
9709W to Somerset Island near 7328N 9540W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the western section.
Unusual presence of old ice in the western section today and
continuing Saturday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Amundsen

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 04 September 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 PM MDT 4 September 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 0000 UTC Saturday high 1026 mb located at 73N 160W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday high 1026 mb located at 70N 123W.

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