SRCN03 CWIS 202000 Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait and Strait of Belle-Isle issued at 2000UTC Tuesday December 20 2011 by Quebec Ice Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard. Normal shipping routes are in effect in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Contact Ice St. John’s to get the latest ice information through Strait of Belle-Isle. General ice conditions Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait Mainly open water from Les Escoumins to 66W then ice free to Cabot Strait. Pte des Monts to Strait of Belle-Isle Mainly open water in the traffic separation scheme from Pte des Monts to Belle-Isle Strait. Lower North Shore New ice along the Lower North Shore. Detailed ice conditions Les Escoumins to 66W Open water 66W to Cabot Strait Ice free Pte des Monts to Strait of Belle-Isle Open water Remarks Mariners are advised to navigate with extreme caution in the vicinity of and in ice infested waters, as ice conditions may be more extensive and/or severe than reported. This bulletin and more ice/weather products are available on web sites at the following addresses: http://www.marinfo.gc.ca/en/glaces/index.asp http://www.ec.gc.ca/glaces-ice/ END/LT