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ice forecasts for the Gulf of St. Lawrence issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.M. EST Sunday 12 February 2012 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M. Monday.

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton island near 4610n 5950w to 4825n 6020w to 4930n 6120w to 5010n 5800w to 4830n 5925w to 4740n 5930w to 4730n 5910w to Newfoundland near 4730n 5610w. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Pointe-des-monts to Anticosti - northern half. 8 tenths of new ice including 3 tenths of Grey ice.

Pointe-des-monts to Anticosti - southern half. 5 tenths of new ice including 1 tenth of Grey ice except 9 plus tenths of Grey ice including 3 tenths of Grey-white ice near the South Shore.

Tadoussac to pointe-des-monts - western half. 2 tenths of Grey-white ice.

Tadoussac to pointe-des-monts - eastern half. 5 tenths of new ice except 8 tenths of Grey-white ice near the southeastern shore.

Fundy Grand Manan Lurcher Browns Bank Georges Bank southwestern shore Lahave Bank West Scotian Slope Eastern Shore Sable east scotian slope Laurentian Fan Banquereau fourchu Halifax Harbour and approaches. Ice free.

Cabot Strait southwest coast. Open water.

Northumberland Strait - western half. 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice.

Northumberland Strait - eastern half. Open water except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice in Hillsborough Bay and the section to the south as well as near the shore west of Cape George.

Gulf - Magdalen - western half. 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice.

Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half. Open water except 8 tenths of Grey-white ice northwest of Iles de la Madeleine.

Chaleur - miscou - western half. 9 tenths of new ice except 9 plus tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice near the South Shore from Bathurst eastward.

Chaleur - miscou - eastern half. 9 tenths of new ice except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 2 tenths of Grey-white ice west of miscou island as well as in the southeastern section.

Anticosti - southwestern half. 2 tenths of new ice except 9 tenths of Grey ice including 3 tenths of Grey-white ice in honguedo passage.

Anticosti - northeastern half Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half. Open water except 7 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of Grey ice near the shores.

Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half. Open water.

Northeast Gulf - northwestern half. 7 tenths of new ice including 2 tenths of Grey ice.

Northeast Gulf - southeastern half. Open water except 9 tenths of Grey-white ice on the coast north of port au choix.

Contact Ecareg Canada via marine radio for routing advice. The Gulf ice analysis chart can be copied on vco Sydney at 1121 UTC and 2200 UTC.

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