FICN17 CWIS 241445
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2025 FOR TODAY
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. THURSDAY.

FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 4723N 6136W TO 4738N 6112W TO 4744N
6124W TO 4734N 6159W TO 4706N 6212W TO 4706N 6147W TO 4723N 6136W.
SEA ICE WITHIN THE ICE EDGE. 

SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM NOVA SCOTIA NEAR 4700N 6038W TO 4625N
6119W TO 4554N 6144W TO 4557N 6211W TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEAR
4621N 6211W. SEA ICE EAST THEN WEST OF THE ICE EDGE. 

THIRD ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEAR 4628N 6231W
TO 4640N 6329W TO 4736N 6409W TO 4904N 6404W TO 4925N 6516W TO 4916N
6703W TO 4956N 6635W TO ANTICOSTI ISLAND NEAR 4924N 6336W. SEA ICE
WEST THEN NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE. 

FOURTH ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM ANTICOSTI ISLAND NEAR 4945N 6301W TO
4946N 5954W TO 5106N 5804W TO 5035N 5733W TO 4818N 5929W TO 4731N
5923W TO 4732N 5728W TO 4719N 5552W TO NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4657N
5559W. SEA ICE NORTH THEN EAST OF THE ICE EDGE. 

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - NORTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST.
CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SEPT-ILES COAST. 

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - SOUTHERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

POINTE A MICHEL TO POINTE-DES-MONTS.
3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE EXCEPT 8 TENTHS NEW ICE
INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

TADOUSSAC TO POINTE A MICHEL.
3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE EXCEPT 9 TENTHS GREY ICE
ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. 

FUNDY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE IN THE EXTREME EASTERN SECTION. 

GRAND MANAN
LURCHER
BROWNS BANK
GEORGES BANK
SOUTHWESTERN SHORE
LAHAVE BANK
WEST SCOTIAN SLOPE
EASTERN SHORE
SABLE
EAST SCOTIAN SLOPE
LAURENTIAN FAN
BANQUEREAU
FOURCHU
HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES.
ICE FREE. 

CABOT STRAIT
SOUTHWEST COAST.
OPEN WATER. 

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT - EASTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE ALONG
PARTS OF THE COASTS IN THE WESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN
A FEW BAYS ALONG THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COAST. 

NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT - WESTERN HALF.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 6 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE NEAR
PARTS OF THE COASTS. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN SHELTERED BAYS. 

GULF - MAGDALEN.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS.
CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN SHELTERED BAYS. 

CHALEUR - MISCOU.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 8 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS GREY ICE IN
SHELTERED BAYS. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

ANTICOSTI.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS GREY ICE IN SHELTERED BAYS. 

GULF - PORT AU PORT.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE QUEBEC COAST.

NORTHEAST GULF.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN SHELTERED BAYS. 

CONTACT ECAREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF THE ICE
ANALYSIS CHARTS.

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