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Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot and Belle Isle Straits issued at 2100 UTC Monday, February 19, 2024 by Montreal Ice Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard. Next bulletin will be issued at 2100 UTC tomorrow.

General ice conditions:
Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait
Open water from Les Escoumins to 6828W. Young and new ice from 6828W to 6519W. Mainly open water and ice free from 6516W to Cabot Strait.

Pointe-des-Monts to Strait of Belle Isle
Mainly new ice from Pointe-des-Monts to 6628W. Open water from 6628W to 5953W. Mainly new ice from 5953W to Belle-Isle Strait.

Normal shipping routes are in effect from Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait. Strait of Belle-Isle is not recommended for shipping. Contact Ice St. John’s to get the latest ice information through Strait of Belle Isle

Estimated ice conditions:

Les Escoumins to 6828W
Open water

6828W to 6519W 
Trace to 2/10 grey
7/10 to 9/10 nilas and new

6519W to 6408W
1/10 to 2/10 nilas and new

6408W to 6216W
Open water

6216W to Cabot Strait
Ice free

Pointe-des-Monts to 6628W
1/10 to 2/10 grey
7/10 to 9/10 nilas and new

6628W to 5953W
Open water

5953W to Belle Isle Strait
7/10 to 9/10 nilas and new

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 the website at the following address:
https://e-navigation.canada.ca/topics/ice/index-en

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