Marine Forecast
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near
midnight and to light early Thursday morning. Wind becoming east 15 early
Thursday evening.
Fog patches dissipating Thursday morning. Fog patches
reforming Thursday evening.
Winds
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near
midnight and to light early Thursday morning. Wind becoming east 15 early
Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early
Thursday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 07:00 PM MDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Fog patches dissipating Thursday morning. Fog patches
reforming Thursday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 August 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from Brodeur Peninsula near 7154N 9004W to
7115N 9200W to Nunavut near 7037N 9210W. Sea ice southeast of the
ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6948N 12206W to 7040N
11958W to Victoria Island near 7136N 11854W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Victoria Island near 6901N 10147W to
6930N 10000W to 7030N 9900W to Prince of Wales Island near 7214N
10128W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince of Wales Island near 7244N
9630W to Somerset Island near 7320N 9538W. Sea ice northwest of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Special ice warning in effect.
1 tenth old ice except 7 tenths old ice northeast of Cape Bathurst.
Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme southeastern section
today and continuing Thursday.
Warnings (In effect)
Baillie
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 August 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 19 August 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 0000 UTC Thursday dissipating low 992 mb located at 85N 164W.
At 0000 UTC Thursday building ridge located off Arctic Coast
of Alaska.
By 0000 UTC Friday high 1020 mb located over Banks Island.