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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 13 August 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots late overnight. Wind southeast 20 Friday.

Periods of drizzle ending Friday morning. Fog patches.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 13 August 2026
Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 13 August 2026
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 20 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 August 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Special ice warning in effect. 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern section. Unusual presence of first-year ice in the southern section today and continuing Friday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 August 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7138N 9000W to
7116N 9138W to Nunavut near 7037N 9210W. Sea ice southeast of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6858N 11603W to Victoria
Island near 6918N 11556W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6848N 10254W to
6828N 10142W to King William Island near 6851N 9914W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from King William Island near 6954N 9759W
to Prince of Wales Island near 7118N 9836W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7244N
9630W to Somerset Island near 7244N 9537W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.
Unusual presence of first-year ice in the southern section today and
continuing Friday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Mackenzie

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 August 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 13 August 2026 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday quasi-stationary high 1026 mb located at
73N 135W.

At 1800 UTC Thursday trough from 1016 mb low located from 69N 111W
to 72N 123W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday trough from 1013 mb low located from 69N 107W
to 72N 123W.

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