FICN18 CWIS 261446
Ice forecasts for the eastern waters of Newfoundland and Labrador
issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday 26 December
2023 for today tonight and Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5008N 5607W to 5100N 5505W
to 5345N 5515W to 5600N 5945W to 5801N 5950W northward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Strait of Belle Isle
Northeast Coast.
Open water.

Belle Isle Bank
South Labrador Sea
East Labrador Sea.
Bergy water.

South Labrador Coast
Mid Labrador Coast.
Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coast.

Lake Melville.
9 plus tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice near Happy Valley-Goose Bay and in the extreme
eastern section.

North Labrador Coast.
Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey ice in a few bays.

South Coast
Southwestern Grand Banks
Southeastern Grand Banks
East Coast
Northern Grand Banks
Funk Island Bank.
Ice free.

Tail of the Grand Banks
Flemish
Southeast Labrador Sea.
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

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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