SRCN03 CWIS 022100

Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot and Belle Isle Straits, and also along the Lower North Shore issued at 2100 UTC Thursday, May 2, 2024 by Montreal Ice Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard. Next bulletin will be issued at 2100 UTC tomorrow.



General ice conditions:

Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait

Mainly ice free from Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait



Pointe-des-Monts to Strait of Belle Isle

Mainly ice free and bergy water to Strait of Belle Isle



Lower North Shore from Sept-Iles to Blanc-Sablon

Mainly ice free, open water and bergy water to Blanc-Sablon

	

Normal shipping routes are in effect from Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait and to Strait of Belle-Isle, also along the Lower North Shore.



Estimated ice conditions:



Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait

Ice free



Lower North Shore



Sept-Īles to 6230W

Ice free



6230W to 6100W

Open water



6100W to 5950W

Ice free



5950W to Blanc Sablon

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.



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



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