FICN17 CWIS 091446
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY 9 JANUARY 2025 FOR TODAY TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. FRIDAY.

FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM NOVA SCOTIA NEAR 4553N 6156W TO 4632N
6150W TO 4640N 6315W TO 4730N 6430W TO 4853N 6350W TO 4945N 6530W TO
ANTICOSTI ISLAND NEAR 4951N 6431W. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE.

SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM ANTICOSTI ISLAND NEAR 4950N 6327W TO
5000N 6000W TO 5057N 5741W TO 4847N 5927W TO NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4831N
5914W. SEA ICE NORTHEAST OF THE ICE EDGE.

THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 4745N 6115W TO 4730N 6200W TO 4710N
6210W TO 4710N 6140W TO 4745N 6115W. SEA ICE WITHIN THE ICE EDGE.

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - NORTHERN HALF
POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - SOUTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER.

POINTE A MICHEL TO POINTE-DES-MONTS.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN
COAST.

TADOUSSAC TO POINTE A MICHEL.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY-WHITE ICE
IN THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.

FUNDY.
OPEN WATER.

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 - EASTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
COAST.

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT - WESTERN HALF
GULF - MAGDALEN - SOUTHERN HALF
CHALEUR - MISCOU.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY ICE ALONG
PARTS OF THE COASTS. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.

GULF - MAGDALEN - NORTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER.

ANTICOSTI.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN A FEW BAYS ALONG THE NORTHERN
COAST.

GULF - PORT AU PORT.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE QUEBEC COAST.

NORTHEAST GULF.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN A FEW BAYS.

CONTACT ECAREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF THE ICE
ANALYSIS CHARTS.

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