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Rankin - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM CDT 14 October 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 near noon Thursday and to northwest 40 Thursday evening.

Flurries overnight and Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Moderate freezing spray beginning near noon Thursday except severe Thursday evening.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM CDT 14 October 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 early this evening then building to 3 to 4 near noon Thursday. Seas building to 4 to 6 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 PM CDT 14 October 2026
Friday Wind northwest 40 knots diminishing to northwest 30 in the morning and to north 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind north 20 knots increasing to south 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 14 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 14 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6602N 8557W to
Southampton Island near 6555N 8535W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Southampton Island near 6528N 8430W
to 6537N 8305W to Nunavut near 6621N 8324W. Sea ice southwest of the
ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nunavut near 6812N 8158W to 6917N
7955W to 6810N 7928W to 6705N 7717W to Baffin Island near 6632N
7328W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Rankin - northern half

Issued 5:00 PM CDT 14 October 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Rankin

Issued 5:00 PM CDT 14 October 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 1200 UTC Thursday low 991 mb located at 61N 59W.
By 0000 UTC Saturday low 977 mb located at 59N 49W.

By 0000 UTC Saturday low 997 mb located at 62N 75W.

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