Table of Ice Reports, St. Lawrence Area, 194^i — Continued 



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APRIL — Continued 



Western edge pack in southern part of gulf from 46-00 62-20 to 40-07 61-40, 4(5-47 61-26, 

 47-10 60-45, 47-08 60-24, 47-38 61-22. Northumberland Strait west of 63 W., clear. 

 Northern edge through 47-25 62-05 to Brion Island to 47-23 60-25, 47-34 60-09, 47-00 

 59-45, 47-20 59-30 thence southeasterly. 



Eastern edge from 47-25 60-10 to 47-05 59-20, 46-20 57-55, 46-00 57-50. Southeast 

 limits not defined. Narrow strip open water along east coast Cape Breton Island past 

 Scatari Island. Southwest corner pack near 45-10 59-40. 



Extreme limits pack including strings and patches from Cape Breton through 45-43 

 59-48, 45-25 59-15, 45-16 59-22, 44-52 59-15, 44-52 58-46, 45-10 57-45, 44-25 56-50, 

 45-30 57-00, 46-23 58-00, 46-47 59-00, 47-14 60-02, thence westerly and northerly 

 towards Bird Rocks. Density of coverage 2/10 to 10/10 with individual cakes to over 

 a mile long. Core of heavier ice broken in places to near southeast and southwest 

 extremes of pack. 



Sydney and Louisburg Harbors and immediate approaches clear, with pack visible off shore 

 from Sydney. 



River and gulf navigable to Quebec via Cape Ray, also via Strait of Canso, George Bay, 

 and Northumberland Strait. Southern limits pack in eastern part of gulf from South 

 Point, Prince Edward Island, clearing Cape George to Cape Breton corst near 45-52 

 61-30. Western edge 46-27 61-61 to 47-18 00-85 to 47-35 61-25. Northern edge 

 from 6 miles off Amherst Island to 20 miles off Brion Island to Bird Rocks to 11 miles 

 northeast of St. Paul Island to 10 miles south Port Aux Basques thence trending south- 

 east. Open water along east coast Cape Breton Island from Cape Smoke (46-37 00-21) 

 past Scatari Island. Narrow strip ice along south coast past 00 W., with some scattered 

 in Louisburg Harbor. 



Ice field along west coast Cape Breton Island north of 46 N. Otherwise river and gulf 

 practically clear west of 61 W. Routes open through Gut of Canso via both sides of 

 Prince Edward Island. Louisburg Harbor full. Sydney Harbor clear. 



Only ice of consequence in southern part of gulf is that surrounding Cape Breton Island 

 through outer limits 45- 40 61-40, 45-55 61-47, 40-08 61-35, 46-33 61-30, 46-50 61-00, 

 47-20 61-00, 47-37 60-50, 47-37 59-40, 47-23 59-15 thence in a southeasterly direction 

 to over 60 miles east and southeast of Scatari. Narrow strip open water inshore along 

 west coast Cape Breton Island to 46-50 N. Open water along east coast from 15 miles 

 off Cape Smoke to south. Scattered ice Louisburg Harbor and vicinity Guion Island. 

 Gut of Canso cle?r but northern exit into George Bay blocked. 



Limits broken pack and patches from 1/10 to 10/10 cover with much open water from 

 gulf to 46-23 60-00, 40-30 59-50, 40-20 59-48, 40-00 59-32, 45-45 59-55, 45-42 58-53, 

 45-54 58-45, 45-34 58-22, 45-10 58-40, 45-07 58-25, 45-17 58-20, 45-27 57-56, 45-42 

 57-12, 46-00 57-15, 46-07 58-56, 46-20 58-50. and northerly towards gulf. This 

 field opening up and dissipating rapidly. Ice protected vessels could cross field in 

 many places, and escort type vessels at a few points north of 46 N. Some 10/10 heavj' 

 ice persists at southern extremity of pack. 



Gulf and river navigable to Montreal via Cape Ray, Bird Rocks and Fame Point. Bay 

 Chaleur navigable. Heavy ice remains in northeast gulf blocking Strait of Belle Isle. 

 Gut of Canso route blocked by ice in George Bay. Western edge ice off Cape Breton 

 west coast from Cape George to 4 miles off Port Hood thence strip 2 to 4 miles 

 wide to Cape St. Lawrence. Scattered ice vicinity St. Paul Island with eastern edge 

 trending southeast through 47-15 59-10. Sydney and Louisburg Harbors and ap- 

 proaches clear. 



Considerable ice in Chedabucto Bay and Gut of Canso. Close packed ice in George Bav 

 with western edge 45-55 62-00 to 46-00 01-55, 46-00 61-40 thence narrow strip along 

 north coast Cape Breton Island to Cape North. Narrow strip running 40 miles north- 

 east to southwest centers at St. Paul Island. Northern edge ice on east coast Cape 

 Breton Island from Aspy Bay to 46-40 59-55, 47-34 59-37, thence southeasterly. 

 Western edge clears coast from 45-35 60-15 past Scatari Island to Aspy Bay. Fieid 

 mostly open with large area open water. 



Field enclosed by positions: 46-24 59-38, 46-13 59-31, 45-30 59-50, 45-18 59-00, 44-30 

 58-46, 44-52 58-05, 45-14 57-40, 45-35 57-50, 45-45 58-08, and 46^0 59-09. Except 

 for area closely packed ice near southern extreme these limits ice mostly broken and 

 scattered. Only a few scattered patches north these limits to Cape North and St. 

 Paul Island. St. George Bay entirely free of ice. Bay of Islands clear except for fast 

 ice in north arm and Goose Arm. Southern edge pack beyond visible limit at 49-20 N 



Gut of Canso blocked by ice in George Bay. Narrow strip 1 to 4 miles wide extends up 

 west coast Cape Breton Island to Cape North. Open ice vicinity Scatari Island with a 

 few scattered strings and patches along south coast to 00-10 W. Entire cast coast Cape 

 Breton Island navigable between beach and pack. 



Remnants in George Bay navigable with route through Gut of Canso open. 



Pack remnants in George fiay extend from 5 miles west of Cape George to Cape Bear to 

 40-15 02-00 thence very scattered along west coast Cape Breton Island. East coast 

 clear except for small patches. Field off south coast bounded by 40-40 60-08, 45-45 

 58-00, 45-10 58-10, 44-49 58-30. Mostly strings wet of 59th meridian and strings 

 and patches east thereof, except for heavy close packed area 15 to 20 miles wide from 

 45-10 58-10 to 44-49 58-30. Little ice now left in Gulf except for northeast portion near 

 Straight of Belle Isle. 



No ice ."ighted cnroute Sydney to Argcntia. 



Except for northeast portion of gulf remaining ice of only local importance. George Bay 

 clear to visibility limit. 



Banks south and southeast of Cape Breton now clear of ice. 



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