MAY 



Thirty-four bergs drifted south across the 48th parallel in 

 May. Most of these moved into positions fairly evenly distributed 

 along the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula and the north and 

 east slopes of the Grand Banks before melting completely. A few 

 drifted into the sector north of Flemish Cap. The most southerly 

 berg of the season was reported 28 May in 44°58'N., 49°22'W. 

 The most southerly ice of the season was a group of growlers 

 reported 28 May in 42°48'N., 50°21'W. 



The Grand Banks area was clear of field ice after 4 May. 



Although the Strait of Belle Isle was navigable by about 16 May, 

 the eastern approaches remained blocked by heavy pack through- 

 out the month. 



The distribution of ice reported in the Grand Banks area dur- 

 ing May is shown graphically in figure 10. 



JUNE 



A few bergs were to be found throughout the month of June 

 in that part of the Grand Banks area north of a line from Cape 

 Race to Flemish Cap. Although 21 bergs came south across the 

 48th parallel during the month, the total number of bergs in 

 the Grand Banks area at any particular time was steadily being 

 reduced by the rising sea temperatures as the month wore on. 



The pack ice blocking the eastern approaches to the Strait of 

 Belle Isle was almost gone by 16 June. Numerous bergs persisted 

 throughout the month along the steamer lane through the strait 

 and east to the 1,000 fathom curve. 



The distribution of ice reported in the Grand Banks area dur- 

 ing June is shown graphically in figure 11. 



JULY 



Increasing sea surface temperatures eleminated all ice from 

 the Grand Banks area in July except for three or four bergs which 

 persisted almost to the end of the month near the 100 fathom 

 curve in the northeast sector and two or three bergs aground 

 along the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula* Three bergs drifted 

 south across the 48th parallel during the month. 



Numerous reports were received in July of bergs encumbering 

 the Strait of Belle Isle and its eastern approaches. 



AUGUST— NOVEMBER 



No ice was reported south of latitude 50° N. during the period 

 August-November except a berg reported 22 September in 49°55' 

 N., 49°55' W. 



