FICN17 CWIS 181500
Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Sunday 18 December 2011 for today tonight
and Monday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Monday.

First ice edge estimated from Cape George near 4550N 6155W to 4630N
6150W to 4640N 6300W to 4730N 6430W to 4830N 6400W to 4910N 6400W to
4930N 6630W to 5000N 6520W to 4850N 6230W to Anticosti Island near
4905N 6145W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4920N 6155W to
5000N 6300W to 4950N 6030W to 5120N 5700W to Labrador near 4925N
6335W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5130N 5610W to 5120N
5645W to 5045N 5730W to Cape St. George near 4840N 5855W. Sea ice
east of the ice edge.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Tadoussac to Pointe-des-monts
Northumberland Strait
Chaleur - Miscou
Anticosti
Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
Northeast Gulf.
Open water except 4 tenths of new ice along parts of the shore.

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
Gulf - Magdalen
Southwest Coast
Halifax Harbour and Approaches.
Ice free.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern 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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