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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 08 September 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southeast 20 knots backing to east 15 Wednesday morning then diminishing to light near noon Wednesday. Wind becoming northwest 15 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers. Fog patches forming overnight.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 08 September 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 08 September 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the morning.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.
Saturday Wind west 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. 

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Map of Mackenzie - Mackenzie River marine weather areas Kugluktuk Airport Great Slave Lake - 45141 Keats Point Łutselk'e Airport Storm Hills Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport Norman Wells Airport Cape Peel West Paulatuk Airport Great Slave Lake North Arm - 45150 Liverpool Bay Pelly Island Hat Island Tuktoyaktuk Airport Wrigley Airport Yellowknife Airport Bathurst Inlet Croker River Sachs Harbour Airport Thomsen River Ulukhaktok Airport Prairie River Egg Island Fort Chipewyan Airport Stony Rapids Airport Uranium City Cape Providence Komakuk Beach Little Chicago Cambridge Bay Airport Shingle Point Airport Inuvik Airport Aklavik Airport Cape Parry Airport Herschel Island Gateshead Island Fort Good Hope Airport Stefansson Island Tulita Airport Fort Providence Fort Reliance Fort Resolution Airport Fort Simpson Airport Inner Whaleback Rocks
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6919N 11936W to 7019N
11947W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7133N 12030W to
Victoria Island near 7138N 11900W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7019N 10141W to
Prince of Wales Island near 7121N 9913W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7245N
9631W to Somerset Island near 7250N 9540W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 8 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 1200 UTC Tuesday departing trough from 997 mb low located from
79N 66W to 73N 62W.

At 1200 UTC Tuesday weakening ridge from 1020 mb high located from
75N 140W to 71N 106W then to 67N 88W.
By 0000 UTC Thursday ridge from 1014 mb high located from 67N 85W
to 72N 89W.

By 0000 UTC Thursday approaching trough from low located from 67N
115W to 74N 130W.

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