Icebergs

100001Z feb iceberg limit along trackline joining 47-00N 053-00W, 44-45N 048-45W, 44-45N 047-15W, 47-45N…

Labrador Sea · NAVAREA IV 93/16

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2016-02-11 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 091841Z FEB 16.. Issued 2016-02-09 19:23Z. 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
Labrador Sea. 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 24/162016-01-11 · Archived notice
  2. NAVAREA IV 27/162016-01-12 · Archived notice
  3. NAVAREA IV 29/162016-01-13 · Archived notice
  4. NAVAREA IV 33/162016-01-16 · Archived notice
  5. NAVAREA IV 36/162016-01-17 · Archived notice
  6. NAVAREA IV 42/162016-01-19 · Archived notice
Compare all 29 notices, changes and original texts →

Current notices and reporting history in the Labrador Sea →

issued
2016-02-09 19:23Z
status
Archived notice
self-cancels
2016-02-11 00:01Z
authority
NAIS 091841Z FEB 16.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
NAIS
sea
Labrador Sea
position
51.509, -53.271
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. 100001Z FEB ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   47-00N 053-00W, 44-45N 048-45W, 44-45N 047-15W,
   47-45N 044-00W, 48-45N 044-00W, 55-00N 051-00W,
   60-00N 057-30W.
2. WESTERN ICEBERG LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
   50-46N 059-00W AND 50-03N 057-42W.
3. SEA ICE LIMIT ALONG TRACKLINES JOINING:
   A. 48-35N 053-05W, 48-40N 050-10W, 51-45N 049-35W,
      55-00N 051-45W, 56-25N 055-55W, 58-00N 058-00W,
      61-10N 057-30W.
   B. 47-55N 059-25W, 48-25N 059-35W, 49-55N 058-10W,
      49-20N 059-45W, 49-20N 061-10W, 48-50N 061-10W,
      48-35N 062-55W, 47-05N 063-10W, 46-40N 062-00W,
      46-05N 061-30W.
   C. 47-10N 062-00W, 47-00N 062-05W, 46-50N 061-40W,
      47-25N 061-15W, 47-35N 061-25W.
4. REPORT POSITION AND TIME OF ANY ICEBERGS OR
   STATIONARY RADAR TARGETS THAT MAY LIKELY BE
   ICEBERGS TO THE NEAREST CANADIAN COAST GUARD
   MARINE COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAFFIC SERVICE STATION
   OR USING INMARSAT CODE 42.
5. NAIS WILL BE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO BOTH THE NAIS 10 ICEBERG
   BULLETIN AND THE NAIS 65 ICEBERG CHART IN FEBRUARY 2016. VISIT
   WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/IIP FOR MORE DETAILS. PLEASE COMPLETE THE
   SURVEY ON THE PRODUCTS PAGE OR CONTACT IIP AT 860-271-2626
   IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK.
6. CANCEL THIS MSG 110001Z FEB 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

874 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

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

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 13:06Z; 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.