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Ice bulletin for the St-Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot and Belle-
Isle Straits and for the Lower North-Shore issued at 2030UTC Thursday 8 April 2010 by 
Quebec Ice Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard.
This is the last bulletin of the season.

From Les Escoumins pilot station to Cabot Strait or to Strait of Belle-Isle, follow traffic 
separation schemes.

General ice conditions
Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait:
Open water from Les Escoumins to 06530W, then ice free to Cabot Strait.
Les Escoumins to Strait of Belle-Isle:
Open water from Les Escoumins to 05730W, then bergy water to Strait of Belle-Isle.
Lower North Shore:
Open water from Havre St-Pierre to St-Augustin, then first year ice to Blanc Sablon.

Detailed ice conditions
Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait
Les Escoumins to 06530W
Open water

06530W to Cabot Strait
Ice free

Les Escoumins to Strait of Belle-Isle
Les Escoumins to 05730W 
Open water

05730W to Strait of Belle-Isle
Bergy water

Lower North Shore
Havre St-Pierre to St-Augustin
Open water

St-Augustin to Vieux-Fort
Trace old ice
3/10 thick first year
2/10 thin first year

Vieux-Fort to Blanc Sablon
Trace old ice
4/10 thick first year
4/10 medium first year
2/10 thin first year

St-Augustin Harbour
Fast ice composed of 9/10 first year
between the wharf and Ile Paul-Nadeau then
mainly open water Eastward.

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 ice charts are also available on CCG internet site at the following address:
http://www.marinfo.gc.ca/en/glaces/index.asp

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