FICN17 CWIS 221445
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024 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 4529N 6515W TO NOVA
SCOTIA NEAR 4509N 6448W. SEA ICE EAST OF THE ICE EDGE.

SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM CAPE BRETON NEAR 4558N 5948W TO 4615N
5923W TO 4757N 6116W TO 4711N 6256W TO 4803N 6303W TO 4942N 5853W TO
4816N 5942W TO 4728N 5922W TO NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4707N 5547W. SEA ICE
SOUTHWEST THEN NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE.

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - NORTHERN HALF.
9 PLUS TENTHS GREY ICE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN SHELTERED
BAYS.

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - SOUTHERN HALF.
3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY ICE
IN THE NORTHERN SECTION.

POINTE A MICHEL TO POINTE-DES-MONTS.
7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE. CONSOLIDATED
GREY-WHITE ICE IN SHELTERED BAYS.

TADOUSSAC TO POINTE A MICHEL.
3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS
NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
COASTS.

FUNDY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST IN THE
EASTERN SECTION.

GRAND MANAN
LURCHER
SOUTHWESTERN SHORE
EASTERN SHORE
FOURCHU
HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES.
OPEN WATER.

CABOT STRAIT.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED
BAYS.

BROWNS BANK
GEORGES BANK
LAHAVE BANK
WEST SCOTIAN SLOPE
SABLE
EAST SCOTIAN SLOPE
LAURENTIAN FAN
BANQUEREAU.
ICE FREE.

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT - EASTERN HALF.
2 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE NEAR THE
NOVA SCOTIA COAST WEST OF CAPE GEORGE. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE
ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS.

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT - WESTERN HALF.
9 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY
ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE NEAR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS.

GULF - MAGDALEN - SOUTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE NEAR
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NEAR ILES DE LA MADELEINE.CONSOLIDATED
GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COAST.

GULF - MAGDALEN - NORTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE NEAR ILES DE LA MADELEINE AND IN
THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS
OF THE COAST.

CHALEUR - MISCOU - EASTERN HALF.
8 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS
GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN EASTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED
GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.

CHALEUR - MISCOU - WESTERN HALF.
3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS
NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION.
CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.

ANTICOSTI - EASTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS.
CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF QUEBEC COAST.

ANTICOSTI - WESTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE IN
THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS
OF THE COASTS.

GULF - PORT AU PORT.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE QUEBEC COAST.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE QUEBEC COAST AND
CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND COAST.

NORTHEAST GULF.
ICE PRESSURE WARNING IN EFFECT.
5 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS
GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG THE NEWFOUNDLAND COAST NORTH OF POINTE RICHE.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE QUEBEC COAST AND
CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND COAST.
STRONG ICE PRESSURE ALONG THE NEWFOUNDLAND COAST NORTH OF POINTE
RICHE EASING THIS EVENING.

SOUTHWEST COAST.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.
CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.

CONTACT ECAREG CANADA VIA A MARINE COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAFFIC
SERVICES CENTRE, FOR ROUTING ADVICE. THE GULF ICE ANALYSIS CHART CAN
BE COPIED ON 6915.1 KHZ AT 1121 UTC AND ON 4416 KHZ AT 2200 UTC.

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