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ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment
Canada at 10:00 a.M. EST Monday 5 January 2009 for today tonight and
Tuesday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M. Tuesday.
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4605n 6130w to 4635n
6145w to 4645n 6315w to 4800n 6325w to 4825n 6235w to 4930n 6510w to
Quebec near 4920n 6720w. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5015n 6545w to 5000n 6235w
to 5005n 5955w to 5120n 5730w to Newfoundland near 5115n 5645w. Sea
ice north of the ice edge.
Pointe-des-monts to Anticosti - northern half.
Open water.
Pointe-des-monts to Anticosti - southern half.
Open water except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of
Grey-white ice on the shore.
Tadoussac to pointe-des-monts.
4 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of Grey ice except 9 tenths of
Grey-white ice on the South Shore.
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 - western half.
8 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of Grey ice.
Northumberland Strait - eastern half.
Open water except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of
Grey-white ice west of Cape George.
Gulf - Magdalen - southern half.
Open water except 7 tenths of new ice near the shore of pei.
Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
Anticosti - southern half.
Open water except 3 tenths of Grey ice including 1 tenth of
Grey-white west of first ice edge.
Chaleur - miscou.
4 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of Grey ice except 9 tenths of
Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice near miscou island.
Anticosti - northern half
Gulf - Port au Port
northeast Gulf.
Open water.
Contact Ecareg Canada via marine radio for routing advice. The Gulf
ice analysis chart can be copied on cfh Halifax at 2301 UTC and on
vco Sydney at 1121 UTC and 2200 UTC.
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