SRCN01 CWIS 311400
ICE BULLETIN FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER FROM MONTREAL TO LES ESCOUMINS INCLUDING THE SAGUENAY FIORD ISSUED AT 1400UTC TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026 BY THE MONTREAL ICE CENTRE OF THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD. 

GENERAL ICE CONDITIONS:
MONTREAL TO LES ESCOUMINS: THIN FIRST YEAR, NILAS AND NEW
SAGUENAY FIORD: THIN FIRST YEAR, NILAS AND NEW

ESTIMATED ICE CONDITIONS:

MONTREAL TO PTE DU LAC
TRACE THIN FIRST YEAR
TRACE TO 1/10 NILAS AND NEW

PTE DU LAC TO BANC BRULE
2/10 TO 4/10 THIN FIRST YEAR
1/10 TO 2/10 NILAS AND NEW

BANC BRULE TO LES ESCOUMINS
TRACE TO 2/10 THIN FIRST YEAR
TRACE TO 2/10 NILAS AND NEW

SAGUENAY FIORD

PORT ALFRED TO ILE-SAINT-LOUIS
1/10 TO 2/10 THIN FIRST YEAR
2/10 TO 4/10 NILAS AND NEW

ILE-SAINT-LOUIS TO TADOUSSAC
1/10 TO 2/10 THIN FIRST YEAR
1/10 TO 2/10 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.

PIECES OF FAST ICE MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE FAST ICE EDGES AND DRIFT INTO THE SHIPPING CHANNEL AT ANY TIME BETWEEN MONTREAL AND CAP BRULE.

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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