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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 15 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind light increasing to east 20 knots late this evening and to east 25 late overnight. Wind east 25 Friday.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 15 October 2026
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 15 October 2026
Saturday Wind east 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to west 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to south 15 to 20.
Monday Wind south 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

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.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 15 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday ridge from 1025 mb high located from 72N 120W
to 71N 168W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday ridge located from 76N 120W to 72N 167W.

By 0000 UTC Saturday approaching low 987 mb located over the
Northwest Territories.

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