FICN18 CWIS 161445
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE EASTERN WATERS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:00 A.M. EST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY
2026 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY.

FIRST ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM 4640N 5530W TO 4628N 5339W TO
NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4638N 5314W. SEA ICE NORTH OF THE ICE EDGE. 

SECOND ICE EDGE ESTIMATED FROM NEWFOUNDLAND NEAR 4746N 5243W TO
4845N 5230W TO 5130N 5415W TO 5430N 5330W TO 5730N 5815W TO 6200N
5927W THEN NORTHEASTWARD. SEA ICE WEST OF THE ICE EDGE. 

STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE - EASTERN HALF.
2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE
INCLUDING 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. 

STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE - WESTERN HALF.
7 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COASTS. 

BELLE ISLE BANK
EAST COAST - CAPE ST. FRANCIS AND SOUTH
NORTHERN GRAND BANKS
FUNK ISLAND BANK.
BERGY WATER. 

SOUTH LABRADOR COAST.
1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG
PARTS OF THE COAST. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE
COAST. 

LAKE MELVILLE.
CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE. 

MID LABRADOR COAST.
6 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS
TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED
FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG THE COAST. 

SOUTH LABRADOR SEA.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH FIRST-YEAR ICE
IN THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTION. 

NORTH LABRADOR COAST.
9 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE. CONSOLIDATED FIRST-YEAR ICE ALONG PARTS OF
THE COAST. 

NORTHWEST LABRADOR SEA.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE WESTERN SECTION. 

EAST LABRADOR SEA.
BERGY WATER. 

SOUTH COAST.
OPEN WATER. CONSOLIDATED GREY ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. 

SOUTHWESTERN GRAND BANKS
SOUTHEASTERN GRAND BANKS.
ICE FREE. 

EAST COAST - NORTH OF CAPE ST. FRANCIS.
BERGY WATER. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE ICE IN A FEW SHELTERED BAYS. 

NORTHEAST COAST.
BERGY WATER EXCEPT 4 TENTHS GREY-WHITE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH
FIRST-YEAR ICE IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION. CONSOLIDATED GREY-WHITE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST. 

TAIL OF THE GRAND BANKS
FLEMISH
SOUTHEAST LABRADOR SEA.
FORECASTS AVAILABLE TO MARINERS UPON REQUEST. 

CONTACT ECAREG CANADA FOR ROUTING ADVICE AND FOR COPIES OF THE ICE
ANALYSIS CHARTS.

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