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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 19 August 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this evening then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 20 near noon Thursday.

Scattered showers this afternoon and this evening. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches reforming Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 19 August 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 19 August 2026
Friday Wind south 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7154N 9004W to
7115N 9200W to Nunavut near 7037N 9210W. Sea ice southeast of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6948N 12206W to 7040N
11958W to Victoria Island near 7136N 11854W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6901N 10147W to
6930N 10000W to 7030N 9900W to Prince of Wales Island near 7214N
10128W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7244N
9630W to Somerset Island near 7320N 9538W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday dissipating low 989 mb located at 86N 147W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday building ridge located from 71N 167W to
76N 125W.
By 0000 UTC Friday high 1019 mb located at 74N 127W.

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