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Yukon Coast

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Issued 07:00 AM MDT 12 October 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light becoming south 15 knots early this evening then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind becoming northwest 15 Tuesday evening.

Scattered flurries ending this afternoon. Snow Tuesday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind east 15 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Special ice warning in effect. 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth second-year ice except 9 tenths new ice including 1 tenth second-year ice in the western section. Unusual presence of second-year ice today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth second-year ice except 9 tenths
new ice including 1 tenth second-year ice in the western section.
Unusual presence of second-year ice today and continuing Tuesday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Yukon Coast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 October 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 1200 UTC Monday trough from 987 mb low located from 82N 146W
to 81N 138W then to 76N 166W.
By 0000 UTC Wednesday weakening trough from 996 mb low located
from 77N 124W to 75N 122W then to 71N 142W.

At 0000 UTC Wednesday approaching ridge located from 73N 166W to
82N 119W.

At 1200 UTC Monday departing low 996 mb located at 74N 121W.

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