FICN18 CWIS 271500
Ice forecasts for the East Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by
Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday 27 December 2011 for
today tonight and Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4835N 5325W to 4920N
5320W to 4950N 5400W to 5010N 5620W to 5150N 5510W to Newfoundland
near 5140N 5555W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5155N 5605W to 5210N
5500W to 5345N 5430W to 5500N 5530W to 5700N 6030W to 5900N 6210W to
5900N 6125W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Strait of Belle Isle
Northeast Coast.
Bergy water except 9 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of grey ice
in some bays.

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

South Labrador Coast.
2 tenths of grey ice except 8 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of
grey ice along the shore.

Lake Melville.
9 plus tenths of grey ice including 3 tenths of grey-white ice except
consolidated grey-white ice in Goose Bay and eastern Lake Melville.

Mid Labrador Coast.
Bergy water except 9 plus tenths of new ice including 4 tenths of
grey ice along the shore.

South Labrador Sea
East Labrador Sea.
Bergy water.

North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south.
Bergy water except 2 tenths of grey ice along the shore.

North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek.
6 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of grey ice.

East Coast.
Ice free except open water near the coast.

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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