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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 16 October 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind east 20 knots except east 30 over southeastern sections tonight. Wind diminishing to east 15 early Saturday evening.

Scattered flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 16 October 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday morning and to 1 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind light becoming south 15 knots late in the day.
Monday Wind south 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 20 to 25 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth new ice except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths multi-year ice in the western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths
multi-year ice in the western section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM MDT 16 October 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 0000 UTC Saturday ridge located from 73N 120W to 73N 168W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday ridge located from 78N 120W to 80N 167W.

By 0000 UTC Sunday low 997 mb located at 72N 155W.

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