SRCN03 CWIS 182100
Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot and Belle Isle Straits, and along the Lower North Shore issued at 2100UTC Monday, May 18, 2026 by the Montreal Ice Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard.

This is the last SRCN03 ice bulletin issued for the season.

General ice conditions

Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait
Ice free

Pointe-des-Monts to Strait of Belle-Isle
Ice-free from Pte-des-Monts to 6020W, then bergy water to strait of Belle-Isle.

Detailed ice conditions

Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait
Ice free

Pointe-des-Monts to Strait of Belle-Isle

Pointe-des-Monts to 6020W
Ice free

6020W to Strait of Belle-Isle
Bergy water

Remarks

Mariners are advised to navigate with extreme caution in the vicinity of and in ice infested waters as ice conditions may be more extensive and/or severe than reported.

Vessels transiting in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Les Escoumins and Cabot Strait are requested to report their position, course, and speed along with prevailing ice conditions, freezing spray, wind directions and speed four times daily at 1200UTC, 1600UTC, 2000UTC and 2400UTC to ECAREG Canada.

This bulletin and more ice/weather products are available on the website at the following address:
https://e-navigation.canada.ca/topics/ice/index-en.

END/KJ