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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 17 October 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind east 20 knots diminishing to east 15 early this evening and to light near midnight. Wind becoming south 15 Sunday evening.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning and to 1 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 17 October 2026
Monday Wind south 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 20 to 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 30 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 1 tenth new ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths
multi-year ice in the northwestern section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 1200 UTC Saturday trough located from 67N 124W to 70N 162W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday weakening trough located from 67N 121W to
73N 159W.

By 0000 UTC Monday ridge located from 71N 120W to 67N 146W.

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