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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 16 September 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early Thursday morning.

Scattered showers beginning overnight changing to scattered flurries Thursday morning. Fog patches dissipating Thursday morning.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 16 September 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth old ice except 3 tenths old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6943N
12404W to 7007N 12125W to Banks Island near 7157N 12547W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7133N 12030W to
Victoria Island near 7138N 11901W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6953N 10052W to
7023N 9839W to Prince of Wales Island near 7158N 10017W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7315N
9750W to Somerset Island near 7317N 9535W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth old ice except 3 tenths old ice in the western section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 16 September 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 0000 UTC Thursday quasi-stationary low 976 mb located at
83N 125W.

At 0000 UTC Thursday departing low 1000 mb located at 70N 138W.

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