FICN17 CWIS 241345
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. SATURDAY.

ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM CAPE BRETON ISLAND NEAR 4702N 6025W TO 4746N
6117W TO 4730N 6400W TO 4900N 6330W TO 4845N 6145W TO 5045N 5800W TO
4830N 5930W TO NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4806N 5905W. SEA ICE SOUTHWEST THEN
NORTH 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.
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 - EASTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
MAGDALEN ISLANDS COAST. 

GULF - MAGDALEN - WESTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER. 

CHALEUR - MISCOU.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.
CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. 

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
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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