Marine Forecast
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light late this evening then
becoming northeast 15 early Sunday evening.
Scattered flurries this evening.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Winds
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light late this evening then
becoming northeast 15 early Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Scattered flurries this evening.
Air temperature
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from Northwest Territories near 6939N
13413W to 7120N 12524W to Banks Island near 7158N 12535W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Banks Island near 7130N 12037W to
Victoria Island near 7136N 11854W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6947N 10051W to
7005N 9933W to Prince of Wales Island near 7117N 9841W. Sea ice
northwest of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7225N
9616W to Somerset Island near 7232N 9517W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7206N 9401W to
Brodeur Peninsula near 7303N 8918W. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Special ice warning in effect.
1 tenth multi-year ice except 3 tenths multi-year ice in the
northwestern section.
Unusual presence of multi-year ice in the northwestern section today
and continuing Sunday.
Warnings (In effect)
Mackenzie
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 03 October 2026Navigators 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 6:30 PM MDT 3 October 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 0000 UTC Sunday low 1009 mb located at 74N 147W.
By 0000 UTC Monday low 1007 mb located at 76N 145W.
At 0000 UTC Sunday ridge located from 83N 166W to 67N 121W.
By 0000 UTC Monday ridge located from 86N 143W to 67N 103W.