SRCN03 CWIS 031930
Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait issued at 
1930UTC Saturday February 03 2018 by Montreal Ice Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard.

Recommended Route No 05
Normal shipping route from Les Escoumins pilot station to
waypoint ALFA: 4843N 06845W to
waypoint BRAVO: 4918N 06705W then
waypoint CHARLIE: 4940N 06540W then
waypoint DELTA: 4835N 06205W then
normal shipping route following the traffic separation scheme to Cabot Strait.

General ice conditions
Les Escoumins to 06015W thin first year, grey-white, grey, nilas and new, then mainly open water 
to Cabot Strait

Detailed ice conditions
Les Escoumins to 06705W
2/10 to 3/10 grey
4/10 to 8/10 nilas and new

06705W to 06140W
3/10 grey-white
4/10 to 5/10 grey
1/10 to 2/10 nilas and new

06140W to 06015W
1/10 grey
2/10 nilas and new
In strips of 9+/10

06015W to Cabot Strait
Open water

Lower North Shore
Pte des Monts to 06535W
3/10 grey-white
5/10 grey
2/10 nilas and new

06535W to 06125W
1/10 to 2/10 grey
2/10 to 6/10 nilas and new

06125W to 05700W
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.

Vessels transiting in the gulf of St. Lawrence between Les Escoumins and Cabot strait are 
requested to report their position, course and speed along with prevailing ice conditions, freezing 
spray, wind directions and speed four times daily at 1200UTC, 1600UTC, 2000UTC and 2400UTC 
to Ecareg Canada.

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/RP