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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 October 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots this evening. Wind northwest 20 Thursday.

Scattered flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning near midnight.

Temperatures minus 5 falling to minus 10 near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 October 2026
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Saturday Wind light increasing to southwest 30 knots late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 30 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 6 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 3 tenths multi-year ice except 9 tenths new ice including 3 tenths multi-year ice in the western section. 

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Map of Arctic - Western Arctic marine weather areas Resolute Airport Thomsen River Ulukhaktok Airport Cape Providence Nangmagvik Lake Komakuk Beach Taloyoak Airport Cape Stallworthy Stefansson Island Mould Bay Naujaat Rea Point Pond Inlet Airport Isachsen Igloolik Airport Sanirajak Airport Grise Fiord Airport Gateshead Island Kugluktuk Airport Little Chicago Storm Hills Liverpool Bay Bathurst Inlet Tuktoyaktuk Airport Pelly Island Paulatuk Airport Norman Wells Airport Sachs Harbour Airport Keats Point Inuvik Airport Tulita Airport Fort Good Hope Airport Cape Parry Airport Aklavik Airport Shingle Point Airport Fort Ross Arctic Bay Cambridge Bay Airport CFS Alert Croker River Shepherd Bay Airport Herschel Island Cape Liverpool Cape Peel West Kugaaruk Airport Gjoa Haven Airport Eureka Airport Hat Island
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 6 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Borden Peninsula near 7344N 8137W to 7422N
7418W to 7524N 7333W then eastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths multi-year ice except 9 tenths new ice including 3 tenths
multi-year ice in the western section.

Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 05:30 AM EDT 07 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 6 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday low 1007 mb located at 76N 109W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday low 1006 mb located at 78N 106W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located over Ellesmere Island to
Baffin Island.
By 0000 UTC Thursday high 1017 mb located at 69N 82W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday trough located on a line north-south over
eastern Baffin Bay.

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