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Yukon Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 09 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 25 knots except light over western sections. Wind becoming southwest 25 near noon except light over western sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 Saturday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 09 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Over open water seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 09 October 2026
Sunday Wind light.
Monday Wind light.
Tuesday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. 6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth second-year ice. Unusual presence of second-year ice today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Melville Peninsula near 6929N 8531W to
6818N 8625W to 6918N 8853W to 6951N 9054W to 7146N 9257W to Boothia
Peninsula near 7155N 9424W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Boothia Peninsula near 6844N 9430W to
Nunavut near 6819N 9622W. Sea ice southeast of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula near 7009N
13023W to Banks Island near 7151N 12452W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7105N 12249W to
7059N 12155W to Victoria Island near 7136N 11854W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6914N 10132W to
6920N 9859W to Prince of Wales Island near 7118N 9832W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Sixth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7234N
9624W to Somerset Island near 7233N 9519W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Seventh ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7200N 9401W to
7159N 9340W to 7228N 9259W to Brodeur Peninsula near 7303N 8918W.
Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Eighth ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7121N 8953W to
7024N 8912W to 6955N 8701W to Baffin Island near 7000N 8547W. Sea
ice northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth second-year ice.
Unusual presence of second-year ice today and continuing Saturday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Yukon Coast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 09 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 9 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday low 1000 mb located at 80N 148W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday departing low 1003 mb located at 81N 120W.

By 0000 UTC Sunday trough from 998 mb low located from 71N 133W
to 71N 168W.

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