FICN18 CWIS 211500 Ice forecasts for the East Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday 21 December 2011 for today tonight and Thursday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Thursday. First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4930N 5400W to 5015N 5530W 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 5155N 5600W to 5200N 5530W to 5330N 5515W to 5500N 5630W to 5700N 6045W to 6015N 6315W to 6010N 6145W then northeastward. 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. Bergy water except 9 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of grey ice along the shore. North Labrador Coast. Bergy water except 6 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice along parts of the shore. 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 4 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. End