FICN18 CWIS 141345
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN WATERS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 14 MARCH
2026 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. SUNDAY.

ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4746N 5243W TO 4946N 5209W
TO 5102N 4857W TO 5448N 5146W TO 5641N 5608W TO 6000N 5815W TO 6159N
5721W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE. 

STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE.
8 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE. CONSOLIDATED
FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. 

BELLE ISLE BANK.
3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE
WESTERN SECTION. 

SOUTH LABRADOR COAST.
9 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

LAKE MELVILLE.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE. 

MID LABRADOR COAST.
9 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN SECTIONS. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG THE COAST. 

SOUTH LABRADOR SEA.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION. 7 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF
OLD ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION. 

NORTH LABRADOR COAST - SAGLEK AND SOUTH.
9 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE NORTHEASTERN
SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

NORTH LABRADOR COAST - NORTH OF SAGLEK.
9 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE. CONSOLIDATED
FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

NORTHWEST LABRADOR SEA.
1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE EXCEPT 7 TENTHS
FIRST-YEAR ICE INCLUDING A TRACE OF OLD ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. 

EAST LABRADOR SEA.
BERGY WATER. 

SOUTH COAST.
OPEN WATER. 

SOUTHWESTERN GRAND BANKS.
ICE FREE. 

SOUTHEASTERN GRAND BANKS
EAST COAST
NORTHERN GRAND BANKS.
BERGY WATER. 

NORTHEAST COAST.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT 8 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR
ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE IN A FEW
SHELTERED BAYS. 

FUNK ISLAND BANK.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN SECTION. 

TAIL OF THE GRAND BANKS
FLEMISH
SOUTHEAST LABRADOR SEA.
FORECASTS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS UPON REQUEST. 

CONTACT ECAREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF THE ICE
ANALYSIS CHARTS.

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