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Mackenzie

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Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 09 August 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind west 20 knots veering to northwest 15 early this evening then diminishing to light Monday afternoon.

Showers ending this afternoon. Showers Monday afternoon and evening. Fog banks.

Waves

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 09 August 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Over open water seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 AM MDT 09 August 2026
Tuesday Wind light becoming east 15 knots late in the day.
Wednesday Wind east 15 knots.
Thursday Wind east 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Special ice warning in effect. 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern section. Unusual presence of first-year ice in the southeastern section today and continuing Monday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7125N 8957W to 7130N
9036W to 7245N 9049W to 7319N 8909W to 7352N 8811W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.
Unusual presence of first-year ice in the southeastern section today
and continuing Monday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Mackenzie

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 09 August 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 9 August 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 1200 UTC Sunday ridge from 1025 mb high located from 71N 155W
to 83N 118W.
By 0000 UTC Tuesday high 1027 mb located at 78N 122W.

At 1200 UTC Sunday dissipating low 1013 mb located at 74N 130W.

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