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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 near noon and to northwest 40 near midnight. Wind diminishing to north 30 Friday afternoon then increasing to north 35 Friday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Moderate at times severe freezing spray beginning near noon and ending Friday evening.

Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 7 this afternoon then rising to minus 2 this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 metres building to 3 near noon and to 3 to 5 early this evening. Seas building to 4 to 6 near midnight and to 6 to 8 Friday morning then subsiding to 6 Friday afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026
Saturday Wind north 30 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.
Monday Wind east 25 knots diminishing to north 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 2 tenths new ice in sheltered bays. 

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Map of Arctic - Western Arctic marine weather areas Resolute Airport Thomsen River Ulukhaktok Airport Cape Providence Nangmagvik Lake Komakuk Beach Taloyoak Airport Cape Stallworthy Stefansson Island Mould Bay Naujaat Rea Point Pond Inlet Airport Isachsen Igloolik Airport Sanirajak Airport Grise Fiord Airport Gateshead Island Kugluktuk Airport Little Chicago Storm Hills Liverpool Bay Bathurst Inlet Tuktoyaktuk Airport Pelly Island Paulatuk Airport Norman Wells Airport Sachs Harbour Airport Keats Point Inuvik Airport Tulita Airport Fort Good Hope Airport Cape Parry Airport Aklavik Airport Shingle Point Airport Fort Ross Arctic Bay Cambridge Bay Airport CFS Alert Croker River Shepherd Bay Airport Herschel Island Cape Liverpool Cape Peel West Kugaaruk Airport Gjoa Haven Airport Eureka Airport Hat Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6602N 8557W to
Southampton Island near 6555N 8535W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Southampton Island near 6528N 8430W
to 6537N 8305W to Nunavut near 6621N 8324W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6812N 8158W to 6917N
7955W to 6810N 7928W to 6705N 7717W to Baffin Island near 6632N
7328W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths new ice in sheltered bays.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Roes Welcome

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 October 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Roes Welcome

Issued 05:00 AM CDT 15 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 4:45 PM EDT 15 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday dissipating low 991 mb located at 61N 55W.

At 0000 UTC Friday deepening low 1002 mb located at 65N 84W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday low 999 mb located at 60N 76W.

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