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Prince Alfred

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 13 October 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots after midnight then diminishing to light early Wednesday afternoon.

Scattered flurries ending overnight.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge freezing spray beginning after midnight and ending Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 8.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 13 October 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late overnight then subsiding to 1 or less Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 13 October 2026
Thursday Wind light.
Friday Wind light becoming east 15 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind east 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 plus tenths multi-year ice in the northern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice except 9 plus
tenths multi-year ice in the northern section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Prince Alfred

Issued 5:30 PM EDT 13 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 13 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 0000 UTC Wednesday ridge located from 72N 170W to 73N 141W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from 1025 mb high located from 70N 170W
to 72N 137W then to 67N 120W.

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