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West Prince Alfred

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Issued 07:00 AM MDT 11 September 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 20 knots veering to southwest 15 this evening then diminishing to light Saturday morning.

Periods of snow or periods of freezing rain beginning this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in precipitation.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 11 September 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 11 September 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming west 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind north 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind west 15 knots increasing to west 20 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 7 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the extreme northeastern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6919N 11936W to 7016N
11817W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7147N 12026W to
Victoria Island near 7150N 11906W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7002N 10055W to
7026N 9940W to Prince of Wales Island near 7136N 9931W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7253N
9715W to Somerset Island near 7259N 9541W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the extreme northeastern
section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special marine warning in effect

West Prince Alfred

Issued 02:53 AM MDT 11 September 2026 Freezing rain will begin this morning.

The freezing rain will weaken this evening and end Saturday afternoon.

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 11 September 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday trough from 986 mb low located from 72N 175W
to 70N 136W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday trough from 993 mb low located from 73N 163W
to 72N 120W.

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