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Ice Forecasts for Western and Central Arctic


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FICN14 CWIS 091620 AAA
Updated ice forecasts for the Western and Central Arctic issued by
Environment Canada at 12:20 P.M. EDT Friday 9 October 2026 for today
tonight and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 A.M. Saturday.

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 south of the ice edge. 

Second ice edge estimated from Boothia Peninsula near 7133N 9555W to
7118N 9640W to 6932N 9846W to 6902N 10047W to 6845N 10043W to 6816N
10020W to Nunavut near 6745N 9916W. Sea ice southeast of the ice
edge. 

Third ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6949N
12153W to Victoria Island near 6959N 11724W. Sea ice northwest of
the ice edge. 

Fourth ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6848N 10252W to
6857N 10142W to 6931N 9927W to 6954N 9855W to Prince of Wales Island
near 7118N 9832W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge. 

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

Sixth ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7200N 9401W to
7159N 9340W to 7228N 9259W to 7219N 9051W to 7031N 8931W to 6952N
8658W to Baffin Island near 7003N 8549W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge. 

Baillie
Amundsen.
Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast. 

Maud.
Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

Larsen.
Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice
in the northwestern section. 2 tenths new ice along parts of the
coasts. 

Remainder unchanged. 

Contact Northern VTS for routing advice and for copies of Arctic ice
analysis charts.

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FICN14 CWIS 091345
Ice forecasts for the Western and Central Arctic issued by
Environment Canada at 10:00 A.M. EDT Friday 9 October 2026 for today
tonight and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 A.M. Saturday.

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. 

Prince Alfred.
8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths multi-year ice except 9 plus
tenths multi-year ice in the northern section. 

Yukon Coast.
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.

Mackenzie.
3 tenths new ice including a trace of multi-year ice except 7 tenths
new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice in the northwestern
section. 

Tuktoyaktuk.
3 tenths new ice. 

Baillie
Amundsen
Dolphin
Coronation
Dease
Maud.
Bergy water. 

Banks.
Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice
in the northwestern section. 

Ulukhaktok.
Bergy water except 1 tenth multi-year ice near parts of the Banks
Island coast. 

St. Roch.
Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

Larsen.
Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth multi-year ice
in the northwestern section. 

Peel.
Bergy water except 4 tenths multi-year ice in the northern section.
Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays along the Prince of
Wales Island coast. 

Regent.
Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts in the
western section. 1 tenth multi-year ice in the extreme northwestern
section. 

Boothia
Committee.
Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

North Tuktoyaktuk.
5 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 tenths
multi-year ice in the northern section. 

North Mackenzie.
9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths multi-year ice. 

Bathurst.
Bergy water. 
These are the last forecasts until further request. 

Prince of Wales
McClintock
West Prince Alfred
Northwest Beaufort
CT4
South Prince Patrick
CU4
Prince Patrick
Brock
North Prince Patrick
Borden
South Ellef Ringnes
Ellef Ringnes
South Axel Heiberg
Axel Heiberg
Ellesmere
Ward Hunt
Bartlett.
Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

Contact Northern VTS for routing advice and for copies of Arctic ice
analysis charts.

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