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Northwest Beaufort

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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 11 September 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southwest 15 knots tonight. Wind west 15 Saturday.

Periods of snow or freezing rain. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 11 September 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 11 September 2026
Sunday Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 September 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 3 tenths old ice except 5 tenths old ice in the southeastern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 September 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6928N 12029W to 7013N
11934W to Banks Island near 7105N 12306W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7147N 12026W to
Victoria Island near 7150N 11906W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7002N 10055W to
7028N 9948W to Prince of Wales Island near 7158N 10017W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7323N
9708W to Somerset Island near 7326N 9539W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths old ice except 5 tenths old ice in the southeastern
section.

Warnings

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Special marine warning in effect

Northwest Beaufort

Issued 8:57 PM MDT 11 September 2026 Periods of freezing rain will continue tonight and into Saturday.

Freezing rain is expected to taper off somewhat on Saturday afternoon, but there is still a risk of freezing rain until Sunday.

Surfaces of vessels may become icy and slippery.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 11 September 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 0000 UTC Saturday trough from 986 mb low located from 72N 168W
to 70N 120W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday trough from 993 mb low located from 73N 168W
to 72N 120W.

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