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Mackenzie

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind east 25 knots diminishing to light Saturday morning then increasing to west 20 Saturday evening.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon then becoming south 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. 9 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the northwestern section. Unusual presence of multi-year ice in the extreme southwestern section today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

9 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 9 tenths
grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the northwestern
section.
Unusual presence of multi-year ice in the extreme southwestern
section today and continuing Saturday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Mackenzie

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 October 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 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday ridge located from 73N 120W to 73N 168W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday ridge located from 78N 120W to 80N 167W.

By 0000 UTC Sunday low 997 mb located at 72N 155W.

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