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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots except variable 5 to 10 near Haida Gwaii. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 late this morning except variable 5 to 15 over northern sections this evening. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 near midnight then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday morning.

Periods of drizzle and fog banks ending this morning. Showers tonight and Tuesday morning. Fog banks forming overnight and dissipating near noon Tuesday.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 20.

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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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Issued 4:00 AM PDT 17 August 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Langara.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Cape St. James.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located over Langara.

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