FICN17 CWIS 032012 AAA Updated ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment Canada at 3:08 p.m. EST Saturday 3 February 2018 for today tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Northumberland Strait - western half. 9 plus tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along the Prince Edward Island coast. Northumberland Strait - eastern half. 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice in the western section. Chaleur - Miscou - western half. 9 plus tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along the southern coast east of Bathurst. Remainder unchanged. Contact ECAREG Canada via a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre, for routing advice. The Gulf Ice Analysis chart can be copied on 6915.1 KHZ at 1121 UTC and on 4416 KHZ at 2200 UTC. End FICN17 CWIS 031445 Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Saturday 3 February 2018 for today tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4530N 6515W to Nova Scotia near 4505N 6500W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge. Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4430N 6330W to 4505N 6045W to 4550N 5900W to 4715N 5750W to 4730N 5930W to 4915N 6050W to 5010N 5810W to 4820N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4810N 5855W. Sea ice north of the ice edge. Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half. 7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice in the southern section. Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half. Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice easing this evening. Pointe a Michel to Pointe-des-Monts. Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice along the southern coast. Strong ice pressure in the southern section easing this evening. Tadoussac to Pointe a Michel. Open water except 6 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice in the eastern section. Fundy. Open water except 6 tenths grey ice in eastern sections. Grand Manan Lurcher Browns Bank Georges Bank Southwestern Shore Lahave Bank West Scotian Slope Sable East Scotian Slope Laurentian Fan. Ice free. Banquereau - northern half. Ice free except 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme northwestern section. Banquereau - southern half. Ice free. Eastern Shore Fourchu Halifax Harbour and Approaches. Open water. Cabot Strait - northern half. Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice in the southwestern section. Cabot Strait - southern half. Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice in the northern half. Northumberland Strait - western half. Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 plus tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along the Prince Edward Island coast. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice easing this afternoon. Northumberland Strait - eastern half. Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice in the western section. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice easing this afternoon. Gulf - Magdalen - western half. 8 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice. Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half. Open water except 8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice in the central and southern sections. Chaleur - Miscou - western half. Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 plus tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along the southern coast east of Bathurst. Strong ice pressure in the southeastern section easing this afternoon. Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half. 9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the central and eastern sections. Anticosti - northwestern half. 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along the Gaspe Peninsula. Anticosti - southeastern half. 2 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section. Gulf - Port au Port. Open water except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along the north coast and along parts of the Newfoundland coast. Northeast Gulf. Open water except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice along the north coast and along parts of the Newfoundland coast. Southwest Coast. Open water. Contact ECAREG Canada via a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre, for routing advice. The Gulf Ice Analysis chart can be copied on 6915.1 KHZ at 1121 UTC and on 4416 KHZ at 2200 UTC. End