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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 08 September 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light near midnight. Wind light Wednesday.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 08 September 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 08 September 2026
Thursday Wind light.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots veering to southwest 15 to 20.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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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 10:00 AM EDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6919N 11936W to 7019N
11947W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7133N 12030W to
Victoria Island near 7138N 11900W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7019N 10141W to
Prince of Wales Island near 7121N 9913W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7245N
9631W to Somerset Island near 7250N 9540W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday departing trough from 997 mb low located from
79N 66W to 73N 62W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday weakening ridge from 1020 mb high located from
75N 140W to 71N 106W then to 67N 88W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from 1014 mb high located from 67N 85W
to 72N 89W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday approaching trough from low located from 67N
115W to 74N 130W.

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