Ice Bulletins East Newfoundland Waters - Daily Outlook

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Ice forecasts for the eastern waters of Newfoundland and Labrador
issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.m. EDT Saturday 3 June 2023
for today tonight and Sunday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.m. Sunday.

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5126N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5102N 5706W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5428W to
5450N 5354W to 5517N 5552W to 5803N 5815W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half.
1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 3 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half.
1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice.

Belle Isle Bank.
Bergy water.

South Labrador Coast.
3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice.

Lake Melville.
Ice free.

Mid Labrador Coast.
4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice along the coast.
Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.

South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
East Labrador Sea.
Bergy water.

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half.
Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the northwestern section.

North Labrador Coast.
7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northeastern
section.

South Coast
East Coast
Northern Grand Banks
Funk Island Bank.
Bergy water.

Southwestern Grand Banks
Southeastern Grand Banks.
Ice free.

Northeast Coast.
Ice pressure warning in effect.
Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice along parts of the coast of the northern peninsula. 9 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice along the Baie Verte
Peninsula. Strong ice pressure along the coast of the Baie Verte
Peninsula today and easing Sunday morning.

Tail of the Grand Banks
Flemish
Southeast Labrador Sea.
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

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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