Central & Arctic - Ice Conditions
Charts
Ice Observation Charts
St. Lawrence and Saguenay
DashboardGreat Lakes
- Beauharnois to Cornwall
- Cornwall to Brockville
- Brockville to Kingston
- Lake Superior
- Lake Huron
- Lake Erie
- Duluth
- Thunder Bay
- Whitefish Bay
- St. Marys River
- North Channel
- North Channel - East
- Georgian Bay
- Georgian Bay - East
- Mackinac Strait
- Southern Lake Huron
- Lake St. Clair
- Detroit River
- Western Basin Lake Erie
- Toledo
- Long Point
- Welland Canal
- Bay of Quinte
Daily Ice Charts (Colors)
- Great Lakes - West (Black and White)
- Great Lakes - East (Black and White)
- Estuary (Black and White)
- Gulf of St. Lawrence (Black and White)
- East Newfoundland Waters (Black and White)
- Labrador Coast (Black and White)
- Davis Strait (Black and White)
- Hudson Strait (Black and White)
- Foxe Basin (Black and White)
- Cabot Strait (Black and White)
- Baffin Bay (Black and White)
Eastern Arctic
Western Arctic
Guide to interpretation of ice codes and color codes
(Canadian Ice Service - Environment Canada)
Bulletins
Ice Bulletins
Recommended Routes
Ice Recommended Routes
The routes on this page in RTZ format are for testing purposes to provide information on ice route and recommended routes. These should not be used to carry out a voyage under any circumstances. They are only additional information to facilitate decision-making.
Any comments can be sent to DFO.CCGENAV-ENAVGCC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
- Gulf of St. Lawrence Ice Route
- Ice Route on Ice Analysis Chart (Colour)
- Ice Route on Ice Analysis Chart (Black and White)
- List of Ice Route Waypoints
- Use normal navigation route
- Saguenay Winter Route
Forecast
Ice Forecasts
Ocean Forecasts
Particularities in Quebec
Icebreaking Services and Escort
Ice-route assignment: Facilitates the transit of marine traffic in ice-covered waters, and escorts commercial vessels experiencing transit difficulties due to ice conditions in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Flood Control
Preventing ice-jam formation: Breaking the ice ensures it continues to move with a river’s flow
Additional Information
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