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Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Friday 30 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 Cape Breton Island near 4650N 6020W to
4710N 6015W to 4800N 6125W to 4640N 6320W to 4900N 6400W to 4950N
6600W to 4840N 6140W to 4950N 6130W then eastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4950N 6130W to 4950N 6030W to 5110N
5725W to 4830N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4755N 5920W. Sea ice east
of the ice edge.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Northumberland Strait
Chaleur - Miscou
Anticosti.
Open water except 8 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice
in some bays and along parts of the coast.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half.
Open water.

Tadoussac to Pointe-des-monts.
Open water except 5 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice
along some 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
Southwest Coast
Halifax Harbour and Approaches.
Ice free.

Cabot Strait
Gulf - Magdalen
Gulf - Port au Port
Northeast Gulf.
Ice free except 5 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice in
some bays.

Contact ECAREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. The Gulf
ice analysis chart can be copied on VCO Sydney at 1121 UTC and 2200
UTC.

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