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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 September 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 this afternoon and to light after midnight. Wind becoming west 15 Thursday morning.

Periods of snow ending early this morning. Flurries Thursday late in the day. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating near noon Thursday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow and 1 mile or less in fog patches.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind west 15 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind light becoming north 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 7 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6943N
12404W to 7007N 12125W to Banks Island near 7157N 12547W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7133N 12030W to
Victoria Island near 7138N 11901W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6953N 10052W to
7023N 9839W 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 7315N
9750W to Somerset Island near 7317N 9535W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the northwestern
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday quasi-stationary low 978 mb located at
81N 120W.

At 1200 UTC Wednesday departing low 1000 mb located at 69N 141W.

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