FICN17 CWIS 181445
Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday 18 January 2024 for today tonight
and Friday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Friday.

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4638N 6022W to 4649N
6010W to Cape Breton near 4701N 6023W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4611N 6126W to
Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6202W. Sea ice south of the ice
edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4629N 6213W
to 4723N 6424W to 4840N 6349W to 4935N 6435W to 4843N 6159W to 5103N
5734W to 4803N 5943W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5919W. Sea ice west
then east of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from 4706N 6208W to 4712N 6134W to 4744N
6115W to 4734N 6201W to 4706N 6208W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast.

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

Pointe a Michel to Pointe-des-Monts.
1 tenth grey ice.

Tadoussac to Pointe a Michel.
Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.

Fundy
Grand Manan
Lurcher
Southwestern Shore
Eastern Shore
Fourchu
Southwest Coast
Halifax Harbour and Approaches.
Open water.

Cabot Strait.
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.

Browns Bank
Georges Bank
Lahave Bank
West Scotian Slope
Sable
East Scotian Slope
Laurentian Fan
Banquereau.
Ice free.

Northumberland Strait - eastern half.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coasts.

Northumberland Strait - western half
Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the
coasts.

Gulf - Magdalen.
Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.

Chaleur - Miscou - western half.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the
coasts.

Anticosti
Gulf - Port au Port
Northeast Gulf.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the
coasts.

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.

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