FICN17 CWIS 301345
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. FRIDAY.

FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM NEW BRUNSWICK NEAR 4704N 6448W TO
4816N 6402W TO GASPE PENINSULA NEAR 4845N 6410W. SEA ICE WEST OF THE
ICE EDGE. 

SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM QUEBEC NEAR 5006N 6642W TO 5001N
6603W TO 4956N 5959W TO 5102N 5743W TO NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4908N
5824W. SEA ICE NORTH THEN EAST OF THE ICE EDGE. 

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - NORTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED
BAYS NEAR SEPT-ILES. 

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - SOUTHERN HALF
POINTE A MICHEL TO POINTE-DES-MONTS
TADOUSSAC TO POINTE A MICHEL.
ICE FREE. 

FUNDY
GRAND MANAN
LURCHER
BROWNS BANK
GEORGES BANK
SOUTHWESTERN SHORE
LAHAVE BANK
WEST SCOTIAN SLOPE
EASTERN SHORE
SABLE
EAST SCOTIAN SLOPE
LAURENTIAN FAN
BANQUEREAU
FOURCHU
CABOT STRAIT
SOUTHWEST COAST
HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES.
ICE FREE. 

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT.
ICE FREE. 

GULF - MAGDALEN.
OPEN WATER. 

CHALEUR - MISCOU
ANTICOSTI.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED
BAYS. 

GULF - PORT AU PORT.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
QUEBEC COAST. 

NORTHEAST GULF.
BERGY WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
COASTS. 

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

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