ice forecasts for the east Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by
Environment Canada at 10:00 a.M. EDT Saturday 20 March 2010 for today
tonight and Sunday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M. Sunday.
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5055n 5550w to 5025n
5350w to 5210n 5325w to 5150n 5030w to 5405n 5120w to 5650n 5805w to
5800n 5830w then northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5100n 5700w to 5120n
5700w to 5145n 5600w to Labrador near 5150n 5600w. Sea ice east of
the ice edge.
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half.
6 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice.
Strait of Belle Isle - western half.
2 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9
tenths of first-year ice along portions of the Newfoundland coast.
Northeast coast.
Open water except 1 tenth of first-year ice including a trace of old
ice north of the ice edge.
East Coast
South Coast.
Open water.
Belle Isle Bank.
Bergy water except 3 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of
old ice west and north of the ice edge.
South Labrador coast.
9 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old Ice.
Lake Melville.
Consolidated first-year ice.
Mid Labrador coast.
9 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice.
South Labrador Sea.
Bergy water except 5 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of
old ice west of the ice edge.
North Labrador coast.
Ice covered.
East Labrador Sea.
Bergy water.
Southeast Labrador Sea
flemish
tail of the Grand Banks
southwestern Grand Banks
southeastern Grand Banks
northern Grand Banks
Funk Island Bank.
Ice free.
Contact Ecareg Canada via marine radio for routing advice. East Coast
ice analysis charts can be copied on cfh Halifax at 2222 UTC and 0001
UTC and on vco Sydney at 1142 UTC and 2331 UTC.
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