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Prince Alfred

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots late this evening then diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Scattered flurries tonight and Wednesday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning overnight and ending Wednesday evening.

Temperatures minus 7 falling to minus 12 Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind light becoming west 15 knots in the morning.
Friday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 plus tenths multi-year ice in the northern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 plus
tenths multi-year ice in the northern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Prince Alfred

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 13 October 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday departing low 994 mb located at 79N 133W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday building ridge located from 78N 166W to
84N 119W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from 1025 mb high located from 71N 134W
to 77N 120W.

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