FICN17 CWIS 201446
Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Saturday 20 January 2024 for today tonight
and Sunday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Sunday.

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 4617N 6116W to 4722N
6408W to 4908N 6325W to 4843N 6159W to 5103N 5734W to 4803N 5943W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5919W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.

Third 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 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the coast.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half.
Open water except 1 tenth new ice along parts of the coast.

Pointe a Michel to Pointe-des-Monts.
1 tenth grey ice except 9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice
along parts of the southern coast.

Tadoussac to Pointe a Michel.
Open water except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white
ice in the southwestern section.

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 7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice in
the extreme western section. Consolidated grey ice along parts of
the Prince Edward Island coast.

Northumberland Strait - western half.
7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice. Consolidated grey ice
along parts of the coasts.

Gulf - Magdalen.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts.

Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half.
Open water except 9 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coasts.

Chaleur - Miscou - western half.
1 tenth new ice except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice
along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the
coasts.

Anticosti - southwestern half.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast of Anticosti.

Anticosti - northeastern half.
Open water except 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coast of Quebec.

Gulf - Port au Port
Northeast Gulf.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the Quebec coast. 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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