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Rankin - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 05 December 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind light increasing to north 15 knots early this evening and to north 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to north 30 Saturday morning then diminishing to north 20 Saturday evening.

Flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge moderate freezing spray beginning this evening becoming severe Saturday morning and ending Saturday evening.

Temperatures minus 18 rising to minus 6 Saturday morning then falling to minus 18 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM CST 04 December 2025
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre building to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM CST 05 December 2025
Sunday Wind north 20 knots backing to northwest 25 in the morning.
Monday Wind north 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 6025N 6454W to 5917N 6657W to
5931N 6815W to 6115N 6915W to 6215N 6924W to Baffin Island near
6156N 6636W. Sea ice south then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths
grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice
along parts of the coast.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Rankin - southern half

Issued 05:00 AM CST 05 December 2025

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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday low 987 mb located at 62N 73W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday low 1006 mb located at 69N 88W.

At 1200 UTC Friday low 994 mb located at 60N 88W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday low 985 mb located at 57N 80W.

At 1200 UTC Friday quasi-stationary trough located from 60N 60W
to 67N 67W.

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