Table of Ice Reports, Neivfonndland Area, 19Jf3 — Continued 



Day of 

 Month 



Type 



Pack. 



....do. 

 ....do. 

 Drift... 

 Field... 

 Pan.... 

 Scum.. 

 Pan... 

 ....do. 



Slab. 



Pack. 



Pancake. 

 Pack.... 

 Pancake. 

 Pack.... 

 ....do.. 



Slob. 



Pan.... 

 Pack... 

 Slush.. 

 do. 



....do... 

 ....do... 

 ....do... 

 ....do... 

 Pancake.. 

 Pack 



Slob. 

 Pack 



Pan, pack. 



Slob... 

 Pack... 



do. 



Slush.. 

 Pack... 



Berg.. 

 Drift. 



Slob.. 

 Pi.ck. 



Location and Remarks 



None.. 

 Pack... 

 Slush.. 

 .....do 

 Pack.. 



.....do 



Pan.. 

 Pack. 



FrBRU.*.Ry— Continued 

 From west to oast and north through 47-10 60-30, 47-05 59-50, 47-30 59-30. Second 



field enclosed bv 46-30 BO-00, 46-35 59-45, 46-25 59-45, 46-25 59-50. 

 Broken ice east of line through 47-35 59-25, 47-05 59-25, 46-10 59-10. 

 Heavy ice north of 46-40 N., and west of 59-10 W. Open water off Port Aux Basques. 

 South of 46-40 N., to 45-40 N., scattered ice. 

 49-23 51-56 tending south westward. 



Loose strings flat ice to limit of visibility off Cape St. Francis. 

 Loose scattered scum between St. Pierre and Cape Race. 



Long strings of thin flat ice general in area 47 to 50 N., from 47-35 to 43-20 W. 

 Loose strings scum and pancake in are? 48 to 50 N., from 48 to 53 W. 

 Loose strings in are? Placentia Bay to 44-20 57-10. 

 Local slab <ill directions from Fogo. No ice visible vicinity Old Perlican, Grates Cove 



or Bay de Verde. 

 Southwest extremity through 47-00 60-25, 46-15 59-.50. Northeast extremity through 



47-35 59-40, 47-20 59-00. 

 To 10 miles from shore east coast of Newfoundland 47 N., to 48-30 N. 

 Northward from 48 N., 51-45 W., heavy unbroken ice. 

 Within 10 miles east coast Newfoundland vicinity 47-45 N. 

 7/10 coverage for 90 miles east of Sydney on course 075° true. 

 Open water with scattered drift 5 to 10 miles off shore from Scatari to south. Scattered 



patches of open water south of 45 N., vicinity Port Aux Basques. 

 In St. John's Harbor and extending about 10 miles off. Ice 2 miles off Bay de Verde 



running into Conception Bay. To limit visibility Grates Cove none visible Trinity. 



Fogo slob all directions. Bonavista Bay full. 

 Loose stringj' ice Cape Pine to Burin Peninsula. 



Scattered pack shore to 40 miles northeast of St. John's. Conception Bay full. 

 Scum south of Cape Race. 



1 to 2 miles off east coast Avalon Peninsula. 

 Large patches 5 miles east of Torbay. 

 Loose patches 10 miles south of Cape Race. 

 10 miles southeast of Cape Race. 



In strings 10 to 25 miles southeast Cape Race. 



2 large patches 5 miles southwest of Cape Race. 

 Rmill pancake ice west side Placentia Bay. 



Strings loose pack and slush from Newfoundland shore to 85 miles east at 48 N., from 



shore to 40 miles east at 47 N. 

 4 miles off Bay de Verde. A little off Baccalieu Island. As far as visible off Grates Cove. 



No ice in harbor or approaches at St. John's. 

 Open water to east of 59 W., and to west of line bearing 190° from Scatari Island. Heavy 

 ice floes vicinity Port Aux Basques. Solid sheet ice remaining area west of 59 W., 



and north of 45-40 N. 

 Eastern edge of ice at 45-45 57-30. 

 Ice along course 075° true from Sydney until well towards Miquelon Island. South 



limit not visible (visibility 30 miles). Coverage almost complete off Cape Breton 



Island thinning to strings and p?tches before breaking off. 

 No ice St. John's Harbor or approaches. 



Heavy above St. John's (47-35 N., from 51 W., to 52-30 W.) becoming finer on east edge. 

 Light ice about 20 miles off shore south and ease coast Avalon Peninsula. 

 Several stringy patches 45-15 56-30. 

 West ice extends from Baflnn Land about half way across Davis Strait vicinity 65 N 



to 66 N. 

 Eastern and southern extremities through 47-35 59-10, 47-20 58-55, 46-35 58-55, 46-20 



59-10, 46-15 59-40, 46-20 60-00, 46-30 60-20. Open water with patches of slush 



in remaining area west of 58-50 W., 45-40 N. 

 Extended 300 miles from shore on bearing 026° true from Gander. South and east extended 



about 200 miles from shore. 

 Ice about 4 miles northeast Cape Bonavista. No ice in sight Conception Bay, Bay de 



Verde, or Grates Cove. 

 Almost solid Sydney to Port Aux Basques. Two small open leads near middle of strait. 



Port Aux Basques Harbor full of ice and not navigable. 

 Small areas light ice 35 miles northeart Cape Race and thence north 5 miles. 

 Heavy from west through 47-35 59-20, 47-25 58-55, 46-30 58-55, 46-25 59 30, 46-10 



59-35, 46-35 60-25. Vicinity Port Aux Basques light ice. 

 From Louisburg to 45-37 57-45 light thin ice. From 45-37 57-45 to ice edge at 45 -40 



57-20, some heavy slob pieces and light pack. 

 All directions Groais Island. Moving off shore at Fogo. 

 Labrador coast vicinity 65 N., ice extends about 40 miles off coast. 

 Ice moved off shore at Port Aux Basques clearing harbor. 

 Long streaks sludge 45-15 59-30 to 45-50 58-10. 

 Scattered remnants 45-40 57-20 to 46-00 56-50. 

 Pieces softening greatly, originally about 4 feet thick. 

 51-57 49-10. 

 Light drift ice 45-20 60-00 extending estimated 15 miles south and southwest occasional 



strings to 45-45 57-15. 

 Light ice along course from 48-40 49-20 to Cape Spear. Ice heavier to north of course 



line. 

 At Indian Bay, Cape Frecls, Bonavista, Grates Cove, Bay de Verde, Elliston. 

 Open water from cast to 30 miles west of Miquelons (46-43 57-05). 2/10 to 3/10 cov- 

 erage to 46-38 57-40, 5/10 to 7/10 coverage to 46-28 58-30. 'Thence to Sydney solid 



with only occasional patch open water. Sydney to Cape Ray solid with only occasional 



break. Solid to limit of visibility in Gulf. Port .4ux Basques Harbor clear with clear 



approach to east. Cape Ray to Fortune Bay open water widening to 25 miles off beach. 

 Heavy from west through 47-35 59-40, 45-50 59-40, 45-45 60-00. Scattered ice floes 



along east edge of contour. 



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