FICN17 CWIS 211345
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY.

FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM CAPE BRETON ISLAND NEAR 4702N 6025W TO
4745N 6115W TO GASPE PENINSULA NEAR 4846N 6410W. SEA ICE SOUTHWEST
OF THE ICE EDGE. 

SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM QUEBEC NEAR 4920N 6722W TO 5005N
6558W TO 4841N 6158W TO 4957N 6006W TO 4935N 5822W TO 4836N 5937W TO
NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4806N 5905W. SEA ICE NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE. 

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - NORTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE NEAR SEPT-ILES. 

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - SOUTHERN HALF.
ICE FREE. 

POINTE A MICHEL TO POINTE-DES-MONTS
TADOUSSAC TO POINTE A MICHEL.
OPEN WATER. 

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.
OPEN WATER. 

GULF - MAGDALEN.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
MAGDALEN ISLANDS COAST. 

CHALEUR - MISCOU.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE EXTREME WESTERN
SECTION. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
COASTS. 

ANTICOSTI.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE ANTICOSTI
ISLAND COAST. 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
COASTS. 

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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