diff --git a/src/ocnicepost.fd/masking_mod.F90 b/src/ocnicepost.fd/masking_mod.F90
index ae505545..3613d6f5 100644
--- a/src/ocnicepost.fd/masking_mod.F90
+++ b/src/ocnicepost.fd/masking_mod.F90
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subroutine remap_masks(vfill)
     ! local variables
     integer            :: rc, ncid, varid, n
     character(len=240) :: wgtsfile
-    real               :: minlat = -79.75
+    real               :: minlat = -78.63       
 
     real, allocatable, dimension(:) :: out1d