Tabic of Ice Reports, Newfoundland Area, iP/^,?— Continued 



Type 



Slush 



Pack 



-_..do.. 



....do.. 

 Bergs... 

 Pack.... 



Bergs 



Pancake- 

 Pack.... 

 do.. 



do.. 



do.. 



Berg.... 



do... 



Pancake. 



do.. 



Slush 



Slob 



do... 



Pack 



.do. 



Bergs. 

 Pack.. 



Bergs., 

 .-..do. 

 ....do- 

 Pack— 



-do. 



Bergs. 

 Rcrg.. 

 Pack.. 



Bergs.. 

 Pack... 



do. 



Bergs. - 



Pack-.- 



do.. 



do.- 



do.. 



do-. 



do-- 



do- 

 Bergs... 

 Pancake. 

 Pack..- 



do-. 



do.. 



do 



do 



Pancake 



1 Bergs 



740743—47—3 



Location and Remarks 



Thin louse pack within 10 miles of Bull Head. 



Extends from Port A\\\ Basqvies to Burgeo Bank. 



Heavy from west through 47-05 60-20, 47-00 60-00, 46-25 60-20, 46-00 5(1 35, 46-00 



59-00, 47-30 59-00. 

 Coastwise to Scutari thence 46-05 58-55, 47-35 59-00. 

 Large bergs 52-12 52-05 and 49-39 54-47. 

 Ice solid from Cape Freels to 53-00 51-30. 

 53-27 51-07 2 bergs. 



.\11 along route from St. John's to 47-37 48-58. 



5/10 coverage from 46-15 60-00 to 46-45 57-20. ,,.....„, ,. „ 



Heavv along east coast Cape Breton to 46-15 59-50 thence through 45-55 59-30, 45-.55 



59-00, 47-30 59-00, 49-35 59-20. 

 Heavy ice coastwise from Cape North to Cape Percy thence 46-35 59-00, 4<-30 59-00 



clearing Cape Ray. 

 Broken patches at 48 N., between 50 W., and 51 W. „. , 



In isolated patches from 46-15 60-00, on course 075° true, almost to Miquelons and north 



to Newfoundland coast. Little ice to south of course. ,„ „„ ^r. r.^ 



Southern extremity heavy pack bounded by line through 4 (-00 60-00, 46 30 60-00, 



46-15 59-35, 46-15 59-00 and easi through 47-35 59-00, 47-35 59-15, thence inshore 



to Cape Ray. 

 Small berg 51-38 47-33. 



Vicinity 48-25 50-35 medium pack ice. „ . „„ ,„„„,„.„ 



Thick pancake ice 50-10 49-50 to 49-30 50-10. Slush 50-35 49-30 to 49-00 50-40. 



Pack estimated to extend an additional 60 miles east. 

 Thick pancake 50-10 49-50 to 49-30 50-10. 

 50-35 49-30 to 49-00 50-40. 

 Louisburg to 45-50 59-00. 

 From 45-49 59-02 to coast Cape Breton Island. 

 Solid ice Cabot Strait thence bound by line through 47-00 60-20, 46-25 60-15, 46-05 



59-40, 46-05 58-50, 46-30 58-18, 47-22 58-35, 47-30 59-00, 47-35 59-20. 

 Solid ice in area Gander to 52-30 51-30, 50-00 50-00 to Gander. Scattered ice to 52-50 



51-00, 50-20 49-00. 

 Small, scattered, 53-50 5C-00 to 51-00 46-00. „ .. , „ 



Heavy from west through Cabot Strait and along coast from Cape North to bcatari to 



45-40 58-55 and east to limit of visibility. North edge from Cape Ray through 47-35 



59-00 to limit of visibility. 

 Eastern edge ice field in position 50-53 49-05. 

 8 between 50-53 49-05 and 51-29 48-20. . 

 12 bergs and growlers vicinity 53-00 48-00 to 51-18 48-11. 



3 within 10 miles cf 52-28 48-15. . ^ , ,^ „ 



Fairly large flat pieces loose pack through Cabot Strait from 25 miles west of Cape Kay 



then east to Ramea Island and south to 50 miles from Newfoundland coast. 

 Heavy ice to north and east of line through 47-10 60-20, 46-30 60-20, 46-20 59-35, 45-40 



69-30, 45-40 59-00 and east to limit of visibility. North limits from Cape Ray through 



47-35 59-00 thence eastward. 

 Several l?rge bergs and growlers 50-57 48-05. 

 59-06 38-04. 

 Heavy ice to north and east of line through 47-05 60-25, 46-30 60-20, 46-30 60-00, 46-15 



59-30, 45-40 59-35, 45-40 59-00, and east to limit of visibility. North limits of ice 



from Cape Ray to 47-35 N., and east to limit of visibility. 

 Small iceberg 50-44 49-03. Large berg 50-35 49-15 with 2 large growlers 8 miles to east. 

 Icebergs and ice from coast to 52-34 49-37. 



Heavy broken ice off coast north of Gander thinner and scattered to south. 

 Bergs of all sizes throughout average 200 miles range from Newfoundland airport at 



Gander. 

 Heavy to north and west of a line through 46-50 60-20, 47-00 60-20, 47-00 59-50, 47-15 



59-00 then north to Newfoundland coast. 

 Both north and south of course 075° true for at least half way from Cape Breton Island 



to Miquelon Island. Close packed, heavy but not rafted. 

 Heavy pack enclosed by line through 47-00 60-40, 47-00 60-20, 46-40 59-00, 46-20 



58-30, 47-30 56-30, 47-30 59-00, to Cape Ray. 

 Ice extends to 185 miles off shore at Cape Freels on course of 060 degrees. 

 Scattered along course 075° true from 46-15 60-00. (Could not see east edge owing to 



clouds.) 

 Heavy ice enclosed by line through 47-00 60-25, 46-55 60-20, 46-50 59-35, 46-15 59-35, 



46-15 59-05, 47-20 56-30, 47-35 59-00, 47-35 59-20, thence Cape Ray. 

 Ice to approximately 150 miles off Newfoundland east coast at 50 to 52 N. 

 Two large bergs 47^0 49-05. 

 North of 48-10 N., at 49-20 W. 

 Ship hemmed in by ice field at 52-00 50-25. 

 Loose pack 45-44 58-40. 

 From 48-10 51-45 to 49-35 49-15 heavy broken patches. From 49-35 49-15 to 50-25 



46-40 ice scattered. 

 Small stringy floes extending from north to 47-30 N., between 50-45 \\ ., and 48-30 W . 

 Heavy ice extending through Cabot Strait thence bounded by 47-00 60-25, 46-25 60-20, 



46-10 59-50, 46-10 59-00, thence east past 58-00 W. North limit of ice from Cape 



Ray through 47-35 59-20, 47-30 59-00 and east to limit of visibility. 

 Solid ice extends from Newfoundland coast to 50-39 51-16. Broken ice extends to 51-25 



49-44. 

 To 100 miles off east coast 48 N., to 50 N. Also from 48-00 51-00 to 50-00 49-00. Floe 



ice 49-50 48-20. 

 49-10 48-30, 48-50 48-09, 55-00 49-23 (large). 



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