Icebergs

290001Z nov iceberg limit along trackline joining 53-10N 055-52W, 53-10N 052-00W, 55-30N 052-00W

Davis Strait · NAVAREA IV 1003/16

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2016-11-30 00:01Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAIS 281855Z NOV 16.. Issued 2016-11-28 21:16Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
Davis Strait. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. NAVAREA IV 998/162016-11-25 · Archived notice
  2. NAVAREA IV 999/162016-11-26 · Archived notice
  3. NAVAREA IV 1001/162016-11-27 · Archived notice
  4. NAVAREA IV 1003/16 · this notice2016-11-28 · Archived notice
Compare all 4 notices, changes and original texts →

Current notices and reporting history in the Davis Strait →

issued
2016-11-28 21:16Z
status
Archived notice
self-cancels
2016-11-30 00:01Z
authority
NAIS 281855Z NOV 16.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
NAIS
sea
Davis Strait
position
60.415, -55.862
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH AMERICAN ICE SERVICE (NAIS) ICEBERG BULLETIN.
1. 290001Z NOV ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   53-10N 055-52W, 53-10N 052-00W, 55-30N 052-00W.
2. ESTIMATED ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   55-30N 052-00W, 60-00N 060-00W, 61-00N 054-00W,
   58-00N 050-00W, 58-00N 039-00W, 64-00N 038-00W,
   66-00N 030-00W.
3. SEA ICE LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINES:
   A. BETWEEN 54-10N 057-55W AND 54-20N 057-55W.
   B. JOINING 60-20N 064-50W, 58-55N 067-55W,
      61-10N 069-00W, 62-50N 074-10W, 62-50N 076-35W,
      63-55N 075-55W, 64-00N 073-45W, 62-25N 070-45W,
      61-00N 064-20W, 61-30N 063-30W, 61-55N 061-15W,
      64-45N 057-50W.
4. MOST RECENT RECONNAISSANCE:
   INTERIOR GENERAL FLIGHT 26 NOV 16.
5. REPORT POSITION AND TIME OF ANY ICEBERGS SEA ICE OR
   STATIONARY RADAR TARGETS THAT MAY LIKELY BE ICE TO THE
   NEAREST CANADIAN COAST GUARD MARINE COMMUNICATIONS AND
   TRAFFIC SERVICE STATION OR USING INMARSAT CODE 42.
6. CANCEL THIS MSG 300001Z NOV 16.

Reading this warning

Icebergs and ice limits
Icebergs, smaller pieces of glacier ice and the published limit of known ice.
Date-time group (DTG)
A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
Track line joining
Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
Position (degrees and minutes)
How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Inmarsat-C / SafetyNET
The satellite system that carries NAVAREA warnings to ships at sea, and the terminal number rescue centres give for reports.
CANCEL THIS MSG
The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · iceberg & sea-ice bulletins

320 within 180 nm since 2012 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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23

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

4 iceberg & sea-ice bulletins listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-04 03:12Z; source collection times vary.

Icebergs

Iceberg limits and reported bergs — mostly the North American Ice Service (International Ice Patrol) bulletins in the North Atlantic. All current iceberg & sea-ice bulletins →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.