SRCN03 CWIS 012100
ICE BULLETIN FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AND GULF FROM LES ESCOUMINS TO CABOT AND BELLE ISLE STRAITS ISSUED AT 2100UTC WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026 BY THE MONTREAL ICE CENTRE OF THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD. NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 2100UTC TOMORROW.

GENERAL ICE CONDITIONS

LES ESCOUMINS TO CABOT STRAIT
MAINLY OPEN WATER, NEW ICE, GREY ICE AND THIN FIRST YEAR

DETAILED ICE CONDITIONS

LES ESCOUMINS TO CABOT STRAIT

LES ESCOUMINS TO 06834W 
TRACE TO 1/10 THIN FIRST YEAR
TRACE TO 2/10 NEW 

06834W TO 06737W
OPEN WATER

06737W TO 06625W
TRACE TO 1/10 GREY
1/10 NEW

06625W TO CABOT STRAIT
OPEN WATER

POINTE-DES-MONTS TO STRAIT OF BELLE-ISLE
STRAIT OF BELLE-ISLE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SHIPPING. 
CONTACT ICE ST. JOHN'S TO GET THE LATEST ICE INFORMATION THROUGH STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE.

LOWER NORTH SHORE FROM SEPT-ILES TO BLANC SABLON WITHIN 10NM OF THE SHORE
STRAIT OF BELLE-ISLE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SHIPPING. 
CONTACT ICE ST. JOHN'S TO GET THE LATEST ICE INFORMATION THROUGH STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE. 

PRESENCE OF FAST ICE IN BAYS 

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 THE WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
HTTPS://E-NAVIGATION.CANADA.CA/TOPICS/ICE/INDEX-EN.

END/FB