Table of lee Reports, Newfoundland Area, 1943 



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Berg. 

 Slob. 

 Pack 



nECEMBER, 1942 



Belle Isle Strait free of ice. 



Strait of Belle Isle blocked by chop ice from Forteau Bay to Little Harbor and on New- 

 foundland side froni point opposite Forteau Bay to Daniels Harbor. 



.lANDARY, 1943 



Labrador coast. Pancake and young ice from Stony Island (52-58 55-47) 35 miles east. 

 Heavy pack coast to 53-00 55-20, thence axis extends north to visibility limit and 

 southsoutheast past Double Island thence soutbeouthwest into Strait of Belle Isle. 



30 miles southwest of Miquclon Islands rather heavy pack rafted by wind. Lighter ice 

 off Cape Breton. 



South of Louisburg to 45-30 N., off coast west to 62-20 W. 



FEBRUARY 



Cape St. Francis to near Cape Race loose floe off shore to 51 W. Conception Bay loose 



floe. 

 49 N., 50 W., to 4S N., 52 W., pan ice 10 inches thick. 

 St. John's loose floe to 30 miles off coast. 

 From 49-24 51-25 to 48 N., 52 W., to coast at 47-10 N., close packed pancake ice, S inches 



thick. 

 Argentia inner harbor 4 inches winter ice. 

 St. John's, Cape Spear, no ice visible. 



Loose strings close to east shore Newfoundland vicinity 47 N., to 10 miles out. 

 Heavy ice encountered vicinity Artimon Bank to 45-OS 59-02. 

 Port Aux Ba.sques Harbor full open pack ice. Heavy ice from inside channel head to 



limit of visibility. 

 Scattered in approaches Sydney Harbor. Harbor closed. 

 Southern limit 45-03 N., field extended to at least 10 miles east of .\rtimon Bank. Nearly 



impassable in some areas. 

 Ice edse 10 miles off Guion Island at 45-44 59-52 then light field for next 10 miles to 



45-40 59-40, then heavy ice in very large sheets. Very heavy pack over Misaine Bank 



south of Scatari Island. East edge at 45-45 5S-00. Southern limits not visible. 

 St. John's to Cape Race 3 to 5 miles out. 

 Coast to 49-34 52-16 light scattered pack everywhere. 

 Thin loose pack shore to 15 miles off coast Bull Head and Bear Cove point. 

 To 50 miles off east coast Newfoundland, 46-09 N., to 47-19 N., loose pack. 

 Beginning 5 miles off Cape Breton Island close packed ice extends to 60 miles off shore, 



southern limit not visible (Course Sydney to Argentia). 

 From Cape Ray along Newfoundland coast to 59 W., thence irregularly to 45-50 59-00 



45-40 59-15, 45-40 59-40, to Scat?ri Island. Scattered drift 10 to 15 miles in width, 



off shore from Cape North to Scatari. Off Louisburg and south of southern contour 



drift ice. 

 From 50-07 50-30 to 48- 45 51-53. 



2/10 coverage to Limit of vLsibility from coast to 47-19 29-40. (Visibility 8 to 10 miles). 

 In Port Aux Basques Harbor and to limit of visibility. 

 From west through 47-40 60-40, 47-40 59-30, 46-40 59-10, 45-40 59-00, 45-40 59-40, 



thence Scatari. 

 Large block scattered drift ice vicinity Port Aux Basques. 

 North and east contour extends through 47-15 60-00, 47-35 59-15 irregular to 45-45 



59-15 to Scatari. Open water St. Paul Island to Cape North and along east coast 



Cape Breton Island. 

 3 solid packs 48-36 49-35. Each floe 5 to 10 miles in length 1 mde across and 1 foot 



thick also ice floes eastward. 

 Cape Breton Island to eastern limits 59 W., broken drift ice to eastward. Port Aux 



Basques Harbor clear. 

 Field enclosed by 47-25 59-40, 47-20 59-35, 47-20 59-15, 47-10 59-20, 46-10 59-00 



46-05 59-05, 45-55 59-30, 46-15 59-50, 46-20 60-10, 46-40 60-20, 47-10 60-05, 47-20 



60-00. Second field to east and south of 45-40 59-10, 45-55 59-20. 46-00 59-00. 

 Patch open light ice about 5 miles square off Trepassey Bay. 

 Loose pack from 25 miles east of Newfoundland to 100 miles east of Newfoundland on 



course St. John's to 49-29 49- 17 to 49-07 48-55 to Bull Head. 

 Loose ice 5 lo 10 miles east of Cape Race. 

 Gulf coverage complete along course Gander to Goose Bay. 

 Field from west and through '47-30 59-40, 47-25 59-00, 47-10, 59-10, 47-05 60-20. Second 



field from east through 47-10 58-55, 47-05 59-20, 46-50 60-00, 46-30 60-10, 46-30 



58-50. Open water south of 46-30 N. 

 Coverage complete in Strait of Belle Isle except for few wind leads. Ice along shore and 



among islands of Notre Dame Bay. Clear towards center of bay. 

 Open and close pack from 30 miles off coast Cape Breton to 50 miles west of Miquelon 



Island. Little ice observed to south of course. Large jagged piece 46-13 59-38 (berg 

 ^ or huge rafted floe). 



Very large berg off TwiUingate, Notre Dame Bay. 

 Small amount off St. John's Harbor. 

 From 45-47 58-05 to eastern limit at 46-00 57-30. South' edge not visible. Some large 



pans from Gulf of St. Lawrence. 

 Loose pack covered sea to limit visibility from vicinity 46-00 57-00 (visibility 20 



miles). 

 Loose west of 57 W., vicinity 46-30 N., to limit of visibility (5 miles). 

 On west coast Cape Breton Island width 20 to 30 miles, north and east shores Cape Breton 



Island clear. Patch light ice 30 miles wide centering at 46-50 58-50 thinning toward 



east to 57 W. South edge estimated as 46 N., in 57 W. 



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