SRCN03 CWIS 032100
Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot and Belle Isle Straits issued at 2100 UTC Sunday, March 3, 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 6745W. Young and new ice from 6745W to 6500W. Mainly open water and ice free from 6500W to Cabot Strait.

Pointe-des-Monts to Strait of Belle Isle
Mainly young and new ice from Pointe-des-Monts to 6620W. Mainly open water from 6620W to 6440W. Young and new ice from 6440W to 6330W. Mainly open water from 6330W to 5830W. Young and new ice from 5830W to Strait of Belle Isle.

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 6745W
Open water

6745W to 6500W
Trace to 1/10 grey
Trace to 2/10 nilas and new

6500W to 6145W
Open water

6145W to Cabot Strait
Ice free

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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