FICN17 CWIS 291445
Ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Monday 29 January 2024 for today tonight
and Tuesday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4529N 6511W to Nova
Scotia near 4510N 6446W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second 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.

Third ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4617N 6116W to 4722N
6408W to 4908N 6325W to 4843N 6159W to 5041N 5750W to 4730N 6001W to
Newfoundland near 4728N 5608W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from 4706N 6208W to 4704N 6139W 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 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice near
Sept-Iles. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast.

Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice in
the extreme southwestern section.

Pointe a Michel to Pointe-des-Monts.
3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice except 5 grey ice
including 2 tenths grey-white ice along the southern coast.

Tadoussac to Pointe a Michel.
3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.

Fundy.
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the northeastern
coast.

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

Cabot Strait.
Open water except consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

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 grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the western section. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the
coasts.

Northumberland Strait - western half.
5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths grey
ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the eastern section.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.

Gulf - Magdalen - southern half.
Open water except 3 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
along parts of the western Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated
grey ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.

Gulf - Magdalen - northern half.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast of the Iles de la Madeleine. Consolidated grey
ice along parts of the coasts.

Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half.
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice near
parts of the coasts. 3 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white
ice near Miscou Island. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of
the New Brunswick coast.

Chaleur - Miscou - western half.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice in
the southern and western sections. Consolidated grey-white ice along
parts of the coast.

Anticosti
Gulf - Port au Port.
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.

Northeast Gulf.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice near
the Quebec coast in the northeast section. Consolidated grey-white
ice along parts of the coast.

Southwest Coast.
Open water except consolidated grey ice along parts of the coast.

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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