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Prince Alfred

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 September 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind west 15 knots today tonight and Sunday.

Freezing rain or periods of snow becoming periods of snow Sunday morning. Fog patches forming early this afternoon and dissipating Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 September 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 12 September 2026
Monday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 knots in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind west 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 September 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 6 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 September 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6921N 11953W to 7012N
11936W to 7036N 12333W 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 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 north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

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

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Special marine warning in effect

Prince Alfred

Issued 06:22 AM MDT 12 September 2026 Periods of freezing rain will continue this morning.

Freezing rain is expected to taper off somewhat this afternoon, but there is still a risk of patchy 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 AM MDT 12 September 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 1200 UTC Saturday trough from 986 mb low located from 72N 168W
to 72N 120W.
By 0000 UTC Monday low 999 mb located at 75N 133W.

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