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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 10 September 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots near midnight then veering to southwest 20 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 30 early Friday evening.

Periods of drizzle changing to rain overnight. Fog patches.

Waves

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 10 September 2026
Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 07:00 PM MDT 10 September 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 in the afternoon and to west 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Special ice warning in effect. Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the western section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme southwestern section today and continuing Friday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6919N 11936W to 7016N
11817W to Banks Island near 7105N 12252W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7147N 12026W to
Victoria Island near 7150N 11906W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 7002N 10055W to
7026N 9940W to Prince of Wales Island near 7136N 9931W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7253N
9715W to Somerset Island near 7259N 9541W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

Bergy water except 1 tenth old ice in the western section.
Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme southwestern section
today and continuing Friday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Special ice warning in effect

Mackenzie

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 September 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 PM MDT 10 September 2026 Tonight and Friday At 0000 UTC Friday departing ridge located from 67N 136W to
74N 144W.

By 0000 UTC Saturday approaching warm front from 989 mb low located
from 74N 167W to 72N 125W.

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