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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 September 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light late overnight. Wind light Thursday.

Scattered flurries Thursday late in the day. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating near noon Thursday.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 September 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:30 PM EDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind west 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 7 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 16 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6943N
12404W to 7007N 12125W to Banks Island near 7157N 12547W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7133N 12030W to
Victoria Island near 7138N 11901W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6953N 10052W to
7023N 9839W to Prince of Wales Island near 7158N 10017W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7315N
9750W to Somerset Island near 7317N 9535W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

7 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 PM MDT 16 September 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 0000 UTC Thursday quasi-stationary low 976 mb located at
83N 125W.

At 0000 UTC Thursday departing low 1000 mb located at 70N 138W.

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