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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 09 September 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light becoming west 15 knots Thursday evening.

Scattered showers becoming scattered flurries or scattered showers this afternoon and ending near noon Thursday. Flurries Thursday evening.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 AM EDT 09 September 2026
Friday Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming light in the morning then increasing to southeast 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 15 knots increasing to north 20 to 25.
Sunday Wind north 20 to 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 6 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6919N 11936W to 7016N
11817W 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 7002N 10055W to
7026N 9940W to Prince of Wales Island near 7118N 9834W. 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

6 tenths old ice except 9 tenths old ice in the northwestern
section.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday departing trough located over Beaufort Sea.

By 0000 UTC Friday ridge located over Beaufort Sea.

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