FICN17 CWIS 081345 ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 8 APRIL 2025 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY. FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM CAPE BRETON NEAR 4620N 6017W TO 4656N 6003W TO 4753N 6116W TO 4711N 6400W TO 4845N 6357W TO QUEBEC NEAR 4851N 6412W. SEA ICE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE ICE EDGE. SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM QUEBEC NEAR 4904N 6646W TO 5005N 6518W TO 4923N 5911W TO NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4847N 5846W. SEA ICE NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE. POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - NORTHERN HALF POINTE A MICHEL TO POINTE-DES-MONTS TADOUSSAC TO POINTE A MICHEL. OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. POINTE-DES-MONTS TO ANTICOSTI - SOUTHERN HALF. OPEN WATER. 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 SOUTHWEST COAST HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES. ICE FREE. CABOT STRAIT. OPEN WATER. NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT. OPEN WATER. GULF - MAGDALEN. OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE WITHIN PARTS OF THE ILES DE LA MADELEINE. CHALEUR - MISCOU. OPEN WATER EXCEPT 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE NEAR PARTS OF THE COASTS. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. ANTICOSTI - EASTERN HALF GULF - PORT AU PORT. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE IN A FEW BAYS. ANTICOSTI - WESTERN HALF. OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE NORTHERN COAST. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE IN A FEW BAYS. NORTHEAST GULF. BERGY WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE NORTHERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED ROTTEN FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE QUEBEC COAST. CONTACT ECAREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF THE ICE ANALYSIS CHARTS. END