FICN18 CWIS 161500
Ice forecasts for the East Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by
Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Friday 16 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 Newfoundland near 4930N 5400W to 5010N
5600W to 5140N 5515W to 5150N 5530W to Newfoundland near 5135N 5550W.
Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5210N 5540W to 5210N
5530W to 5330N 5525W to 5500N 5700W to 5600N 6000W to 5800N 6100W to
6020N 6400W to 6050N 6250W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Strait of Belle Isle
Northeast Coast.
Bergy water except 3 tenths of new ice in some bays.

South Labrador Coast
Mid Labrador Coast
North Labrador Coast.
Bergy water except 4 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of grey ice
near parts of the coast.

Belle Isle Bank
South Coast
Southwestern Grand Banks
Southeastern Grand Banks
East Coast
Northern Grand Banks
Funk Island Bank
Tail of the Grand Banks
Flemish
Southeast Labrador Sea.
Ice free.

Lake Melville.
9 tenths of grey ice including 2 tenths of grey-white ice except
consolidated grey-white ice in Goose Bay.

South Labrador Sea
East Labrador Sea.
Bergy water.

Contact ECAREG Canada via marine radio for routing advice. East coast
ice analysis charts can be copied on CFH Halifax at 2222 UTC and 0001
UTC and on VCO Sydney at 1142 UTC and 2331 UTC.

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