SRCN03 CWIS 062100
Ice bulletin for the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf from Les Escoumins to Cabot Strait and 
Strait of Belle-Isle issued at 2100UTC Monday February 06 2012 by Quebec Ice Centre of 
the Canadian Coast Guard.

Recommended Route No 01
From Les Escoumins pilot station to
waypoint ALFA: 4820N 06920W to
waypoint BRAVO: 4847N 06830W then
waypoint CHARLIE: 4900N 06800W then
waypoint DELTA: 4930N 06630W then
waypoint ECHO: 4930N 06425W then
waypoint FOXTROT: 4745N 06000W then
normal shipping route.

Contact Ice St. John’s to get the latest ice information through Strait of Belle-Isle.

General ice conditions
Grey-white, grey, nilas and new from Les Escoumins to 06110W, then open water to Cabot 
Strait.

Pte des Monts to Strait of Belle-Isle 
Mainly grey-white, grey, nilas and new from Pte des Monts to Strait of Belle-Isle in the traffic 
separation scheme.

Lower North Shore
Grey and new ice along the Lower North Shore.

Detailed ice conditions 
Les Escoumins to 06900W
1/10 grey
2/10 nilas and new

06900W to 06425W
1/10 to 3/10 grey-white
6/10 to 7/10 grey
1/10 nilas and new

06425W to 06255W
3/10 grey
6/10 nilas and new

06255W to 06130W
Open water

06130W to 06110W
1/10 grey
4/10 nilas and new

06110W to Cabot Strait
Open water

Pte des Monts to 06650W
1/10 grey
2/10 nilas and new

06650W to 06354W
1/10 to 3/10 grey-white
6/10 to 7/10 grey
1/10 nilas and new

06354W to 05835W
Open water

05835W to Strait of Belle-Isle
1/10 to 3/10 grey
6/10 to 7/10 nilas and new

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.

Vessels transiting in the gulf of St. Lawrence between Les Escoumins and Cabot strait are 
requested to report their position, course and speed along with prevailing ice conditions, 
freezing spray, wind directions and speed four times daily at 1200UTC, 1600UTC, 2000UTC 
and 2400UTC to Ecareg Canada.

This bulletin and more ice/weather products are available on web sites at the following 
addresses:
http://www.marinfo.gc.ca/en/glaces/index.asp
http://www.ec.gc.ca/glaces-ice/

END/RP