FICN18 CWIS 241445 ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN WATERS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR 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. ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4649N 5256W TO 4730N 5215W TO 4930N 5300W TO 5015N 5500W TO 5330N 5500W TO 5630N 6000W TO 5930N 6215W TO 6200N 5919W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE. STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS GREY ICE IN A FEW BAYS. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN A FEW BAYS. BELLE ISLE BANK SOUTH LABRADOR SEA EAST LABRADOR SEA. BERGY WATER. SOUTH LABRADOR COAST MID LABRADOR COAST. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. LAKE MELVILLE. 9 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE EXTREME EASTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. NORTH LABRADOR COAST. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH GREY ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW BAYS. NORTHWEST LABRADOR SEA. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW ICE IN THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTION. SOUTH COAST EAST COAST. OPEN WATER. SOUTHWESTERN GRAND BANKS SOUTHEASTERN GRAND BANKS NORTHERN GRAND BANKS FUNK ISLAND BANK. ICE FREE. NORTHEAST COAST. BERGY WATER EXCEPT CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. TAIL OF THE GRAND BANKS FLEMISH SOUTHEAST LABRADOR SEA. FORECASTS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS UPON REQUEST. CONTACT ECAREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF THE ICE ANALYSIS CHARTS. END