FICN17 CWIS 241400
Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday 24 March 2011 for today tonight and
Friday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Friday.
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4520N 6100W to 4600N
5930W to 4700N 5955W to 4940N 6500W to 4850N 6200W to 5020N 5800W to
4900N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4800N 5920W. Sea ice west and north
of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4730N 5900W to
Newfoundland near 4730N 5610W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Tadoussac to Pointe-des-monts - western half.
Open water.
Tadoussac to Pointe-des-monts - eastern half.
5 tenths of first-year ice.
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half.
Open water.
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half.
Open water except 7 tenths of first-year ice on the shore west of
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.
Anticosti - northern half
Gulf - Port au Port.
Open water except 6 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice
near the Quebec coast east of Natashquan.
Anticosti - southern half.
Open water.
Northeast Gulf - northwestern half.
6 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice.
Northeast Gulf - southeastern half.
6 tenths of grey-white ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice in the
northeastern section.
Chaleur - Miscou.
8 tenths of grey-white ice including 2 tenths of first-year ice.
Gulf - Magdalen - western half.
Open water except 3 tenths of grey-white ice including a trace of
first-year ice in the western and southern sections.
Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half.
Open water except 6 tenths of first-year ice on parts of the coast of
Cape Breton Island.
Northumberland Strait.
3 tenths of first-year ice.
Cabot Strait.
Open water except 1 tenth of grey-white ice including a trace of
first-year ice near parts of the coast of Cape Breton Island.
Southwest Coast
Fourchu
Eastern Shore
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Southwestern Shore.
Open water.
Banquereau
Sable
Lahave Bank
Browns Bank
Georges Bank
West Scotian Slope
East Scotian Slope
Laurentian Fan.
Ice free.
Fundy
Grand Manan
Lurcher.
Forecasts are unavailable until further request.
Contact ECAREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. The Gulf
ice analysis chart can be copied on CFH Halifax at 2301 UTC and on
VCO Sydney at 1121 UTC and 2200 UTC.
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