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North american ice service (nais) iceberg bulletin 150001Z apr

NAVAREA IV 323/20

issued
2020-04-14 19:58Z
status
cancelled 2020-04-16 00:01Z (archive)
self-cancels
2020-04-16 00:01Z
authority
NAIS 142025Z APR 20.
sea
Labrador Sea
position
54.043, -49.358
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. NORTH AMERICAN ICE SERVICE (NAIS)
   ICEBERG BULLETIN 150001Z APR.
2. WARNING! THE INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL IS
   EXPERIENCING REDUCED ICEBERG RECONNAISSANCE.
   ALL ICEBERG LIMITS REPORTED BELOW ARE
   ESTIMATED. PLEASE NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION.
3. ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   47-45N 056-13W, 45-45N 056-00W,
   44-20N 049-40W, 44-10N 045-50W,
   47-35N 043-40W, 54-45N 049-30W.
4. ESTIMATED ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG
   TRACKLINE JOINING
   54-45N 049-30W, 55-50N 050-20W,
   57-30N 039-00W, 63-00N 038-30W,
   65-30N 028-00W.
5. WESTERN ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINE
   JOINING
   50-20N 062-11W, 47-52N 059-10W.
6. SEA ICE LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINES
   JOINING:
   A. 45-55N 059-45W, 45-55N 059-20W,
      48-00N 061-10W, 47-25N 063-15W,
      48-40N 063-45W, 49-05N 060-25W,
      47-25N 059-15W, 47-20N 055-20W.
   B. 49-15N 053-30W, 49-55N 050-40W,
      55-10N 053-05W, 56-50N 057-40W,
      58-00N 058-30W, 61-30N 059-40W,
      63-25N 057-55W.
   C. 62-25N 041-38W, 62-11N 041-19W,
      60-29N 042-20W, 59-47N 043-01W,
      59-36N 044-45W, 60-46N 049-38W,
      60-58N 049-44W, 61-18N 049-09W,
      60-49N 048-15W.
7. TODAY MARKS THE 108th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
   SINKING OF THE RMS TITANIC AFTER STRIKING
   AN ICEBERG AT POSITION 41-46N 050-14W.
   WE PAUSE TO REMEMBER THE MORE THAN 1500 LIVES
   LOST.
8. MOST RECENT RECONNAISSANCE:
   INTERIOR GENERAL FLIGHT 14 APR 20.
9. 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.
10. FOR MORE REPORTING INFORMATION OR TO
    DOWNLOAD SHAPEFILES AND WEEKLY PREDICTIONS,
    GO TO WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/IIP.
11. CANCEL THIS MSG 160001Z APR 20.

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