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Ice forecasts for the East Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by
Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Saturday 31 December 2011 for
today tonight and Sunday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Sunday.

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4810N 5255W to 4930N 5300W
to 5020N 5610W to 5140N 5510W to 5400N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5830N
6200W to 5850N 6120W. Sea ice south and 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 - southern half.
Bergy water except 9 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of grey ice
in bays.

South Labrador Coast - northern half.
Bergy water except 9 tenths of grey ice near Groswater Bay.

Lake Melville.
9 plus tenths of grey-white ice.

Mid Labrador Coast.
Bergy water except 9 tenths of grey-white ice including along the
shore.

South Labrador Sea
East Labrador Sea.
Bergy water.

North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south.
Bergy water except 9 tenths of grey ice along parts of the shore.

North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek.
5 tenths of grey ice including 1 tenth of grey-white ice.

East Coast.
Open 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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