Table of Ice Reports, Newfoundland Area, 19^3 — Continued 



Location and Remarks 



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M.^RCH— Continued 



Scattered ice for 70 miles along course 075° true east of Cape Breton Island. 50 pcr-cent 

 coverage. Ice to limit of visibility north and south. 



Two growlers at 48-26 46-35. 



51-00 45-10. 



South coast Cape Breton clear. South coast Newfoundland clear from Cape Ray east- 

 ward with ea.st edge running in a southeast direction to 60 miles east of Scatari Island. 



Heavj' slob from 1 mile off entrance St. John's Harbor, extending north and east of Cape 



Spear. 

 Begins 4 miles out from St. John's and extends north past Trinity Bay and .south to Cape 

 Spear thence southeast to 15 miles off Bay Bulls, thence due east to 30 miles off shore. 

 Ice is quite heavy. 

 Summary conditions Gulf of St. Lawrence. Channel broken to Montreal. Local navi- 

 gation possible Quebec to Cape Chat then open and close pncked to Cape des Rosiers 

 and Heath Point. Bay Ch.ileur to Bird Rocks to Magdalen to Cape Ray heavy close 

 packed unnavigable. Heavy close pack Prince Edward Island to Cape Breton Island. 

 Drift ice in George Bay and Strait of Canso. Loose pack St. Paul Island ?nd east 

 coast Cape Breton Island. Sydney and approaches blocked. 

 St. John's to 100 miles due east. 



In area 48-10 52-00, 47-10 52-00, 47-05 52-25, 47-30 52-30, 48-10 52-55. 

 From 45-45 60-15 to 44-40 57-27 strings pack probably extend south to 44- 30 N. Pieces 

 to 3 feet above water. 



Heaw, open, from 45-20 59-50 to 45-00 57-30. 



Scattered pack ice between 47-00 52-34 and 46-50 51-50. 



Vicinity 47-35 50-42. 



Ice to 60 miles off Cape Breton Island on course 075" true from Sydney. Hea\T> close 

 packed to shore, thence 20 to 40 miles open water, thence 40 miles of ice, thence clear 

 water to Miquelons. 



Shore lead open from St. John's to Cape Race. Fringes of pack in places with ice to sea- 

 ward. 



Heavy close pack from east shore Cape Breton Island to 40 miles out on course 075° from 

 Cape Percy, ihence narrow lead open water (15 to 20 miles) thence ice to east. Eastern 

 limits could not be seen because of overcast. 



Gulf of Lawrence conditions: No ice in sight at Cape Ray. Heavy close packed ice every- 

 where in gulf. Ice extends southeast from 10 miles off Cape Ray to 60 miles east and 

 southeast of Scatari and over to east coast of Cape Breton with south limits not visible. 

 South coast cf Newfoundland clear from Cape Rav east. South coast Cape Breton 

 clear. Drift ice Northumberland Strait and in Strait of Canfo. Channel to Montreal 

 broken, not navigable. Quebec to Cape Chat local navigation possible. 



Strait of Belle Isle frozen over solid. 



Scattered pack west of Miquclon Islands. 



Loose pack from coast to 80 to 100 miles east of Cape St. Francis. 



2 at 47-40 50-15. 



St. John Bay frozen solid except for 2 miles (west coast 50-50 57-15). 



47-18 52-25 10 miles across running northeast to southwest; loose to southwest. 



Large area 8 miles off beach and seaward from north ppst St. John's to 47-28 52-28. 

 Patches at 47-24 52-13. 



Sydney Harbor and approaches clearing. Along east coast Cape Breton Island open 

 water thence broken pack east to 58 W. Ice apparently breaking up; considerable 

 open water showing. 



Ice line 49-20 50-00. 



52-08 44-42, 52-20 44-15. 



Numerous in area 30 miles radius from 48-45 48-55. Several bergs position 47-28 50-18 , 



Patches pack ice north and northeast of Cape St. Francis. Conception Bay clear. 



Ice to 70 miles along course 075° true from Sydney. From west west to dock area Sydney 

 Harbor ice still unbroken thence much open water towards harbor entrance. 



Bounded by positions 47-18 51-31, 47-23 50-58, 47-48 51-00, 47-50 49-35, 49-10 50-00 

 48-08 52-40,47-18 51-31. Pack ice north of this area. 



47-37 50-43, 48-40 50-10, 48-30 49-00, 48-40 48-20, 48-50 48-30, 49-00 49-04, 49-20 

 48-57, 50-08 50-00. 



Solid pack coast to 50-50 W., at 49-20 N. Loose pack 50-50 W., to 50 W., at 49-20 N. 

 Scattered thin ice east of 50 W. 



49-43 4.5-53, 49-35 49-30. 



Gulf St. Lawrence conditions: Entrance improving. At Scatari and 5 miles off Louisburg 

 moving west. On coast (east) Cape Breton and closing on south coast. St. Pauls 

 (all directions) close packed. 



Grindstone, Magdalen (all directions). 



Heavy along shore vicinity Gaspe and Cape des Rosiers. (Open water outside to limit of 

 visibility.) 



Canso Harbor and Chedabucto Bay. Strait of Canso full. Wide strip along east side of 

 George Bay from Port Hope to Strait of Canso. 



Limits 47-06 52-42, 47-11 52-40, 47-15 52-05, 47-38 52-06, 47-30 52-38, 47-32 52-32 

 thence curves towards Torbay Point where it touches shore. Southernmost part 

 extended east 10 miles. Ice about 10 miles off St. John's. 



51-05, 45-30, 50-10 45-45, 50-15 46-25, 50-20 48-05, 50-07 48-00. All approximately 

 100 feet high and 100 yards long. 



East winds may close St. John's with ice. 



From coast to 51-20 W., between 49 N., and 51 N. 



Ice opening up off east coast Cape Breton Island. 1 5 to 20 miles open water then scattered 

 ice with much open water for 25 to 30 miles east. 



Ice lines: 49-00 50-00, 62-20 49-45, 49-40 50-50. 



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