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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:42 AM EDT 12 October 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind north 20 knots diminishing to light late this morning. Wind light tonight and Tuesday.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures minus 6 falling to minus 13 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 09:42 AM EDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 09:43 AM EDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday Wind light.
Thursday Wind northeast 15 knots backing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 4 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 7231N 7515W to 7334N
7324W to 7513N 7321W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 tenths
grey ice including 4 tenths multi-year ice in the western section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday low 996 mb located at 74N 121W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday dissipating low 1000 mb located at 73N 103W.

At 1200 UTC Monday dissipating low 990 mb located at 72N 89W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday approaching trough from 996 mb low located
from 77N 124W to 75N 122W then to 71N 142W.

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