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ice forecasts for the east Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.M. EST Saturday 11 February 2012 for today tonight and Sunday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M. Sunday.

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4810n 5300w to 4930n 5115w to 5245n 5100w to 5500n 5215w to 5615n 5515w 5800n 5730w and northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half. Ice pressure warning in effect. 7 tenths of Grey ice including 3 tenths of Grey-white ice. Strong ice pressure developing along the northern shore Sunday afternoon.

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half. Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 tenths of Grey ice including 4 tenths of Grey-white ice. Strong ice pressure developing along the northern shore Sunday afternoon.

Belle Isle Bank. Bergy water except 8 tenths of Grey-white ice including 2 tenths of first-year ice in western section.

South Labrador coast - southern half. 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths of first-year ice in northwestern sections.

South Labrador coast - northern half. 9 plus tenths of first-year ice except 9 plus tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice near the Shore.

Lake Melville. Consolidated first-year ice.

Mid Labrador coast. 9 plus tenths of first-year ice except 9 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice near the shore.

South Labrador Sea. Bergy water except 8 tenths of Grey-white ice including 3 tenths of first-year ice in the western section.

North Labrador coast - saglek and south. 9 plus tenths of first-year ice except 9 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice near the shore.

North Labrador coast - north of saglek. 9 plus tenths of first-year ice except 9 plus tenths of Grey ice in western sections.

East Labrador Sea - northern half. Bergy water.

East Labrador Sea - southern half. Open water.

South Coast. Open water.

Southwestern Grand Banks southeastern Grand Banks northern Grand Banks tail of the Grand Banks flemish southeast Labrador Sea. Ice free.

East Coast. Open water except 3 tenths of new ice in some bays and along parts of the shore.

Northeast coast - cape St. John and south. 2 tenths of Grey ice including a trace of Grey-white ice except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of first-year ice in northern sections.

Northeast coast - north of cape St. John. 7 tenths of Grey ice including 1 tenth of Grey-white ice except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of first-year ice in western sections.

Funk Island Bank. Open water except 6 tenths of Grey-white ice including 1 tenth of first-year ice in the northwestern section.

Contact Ecareg Canada via marine radio for routing advice. East Coast ice analysis charts can be copied on cfh Halifax at 2222 UTC and 0001 UTC and on vco Sydney at 1142 UTC and 2331 UTC.

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