FICN17 CWIS 161500
Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Friday 16 December 2011 for today tonight
and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Saturday.

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4705N 6450W to 4830N
6400W to Quebec near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4820N 6850W to 4830N 6900W
to 4910N 6800W to 4920N 6710W to 5000N 6640W to 5010N 6510W to 4940N
6410W to Anticosti Island near 4940N 6400W.

Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4955N 6425W to
5010N 6450W to 5000N 6150W to 5010N 6000W to 5120N 5700W to Labrador
near 5145N 5615W.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4910N 5825W to 5045N
5725W to 5120N 5645W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5610W. Sea ice east
of the ice edge.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Chaleur - Miscou - western half
Anticosti
Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
Northeast Gulf.
Open water except 1 tenth of new ice along parts of the shore.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Fundy
Grand Manan
Lurcher
Browns Bank
Georges Bank
Southwestern Shore
Lahave Bank
West Scotian Slope
Eastern Shore
Sable
East Scotian Slope
Laurentian Fan
Banquereau
Fourchu
Cabot Strait
Northumberland Strait
Gulf - Magdalen
Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
Southwest Coast
Halifax Harbour and Approaches.
Ice free.

Tadoussac to Pointe-des-monts
Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half.
Ice free except open water along parts of the shore.

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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