SUBJ: INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL (IIP) BULLETIN
SECURITE
1. 28 JUL 09 1200 UTC ESTIMATED LIMIT OF ALL KNOWN ICE:
FROM 4725N 5241W TO 4715N 5100W TO 4715N 4800W TO 4800N 4715W
TO 4900N 4715W TO 5245N 5015W TO 5600N 5600W.
2. THIS IS THE FINAL BULLETIN OF THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL
SEASON. IIP THANKS YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN REPORTING ICE
SIGHTINGS, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES, AND WEATHER INFORMATION
DURING THE 2009 SEASON. WE REQUEST THAT YOU CONTINUE TO
ADDRESS ICE SIGHTINGS SOUTH OF 50N TO COMINTICEPAT GROTON CT.
PLEASE ADDRESS OTHER ICE SIGHTINGS AND REQUEST FOR ICE
INFORMATION TO THE CANADIAN ICE SERVICE OR NGA NAVSAFETY BETHESDA
MD.
3. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NEAR THE GRAND BANKS AS ICE MAY
BE PRESENT. REPORT POSITION AND TIME OF ANY ICE ENCOUNTERED
TO COMINTICEPAT VIA CG COMMUNICATIONS STATION NMF, NMN,
INMARSAT CODE 42, OR ANY CANADIAN COAST GUARD RADIO STATION.
MAKE UNCLASSIFIED SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER
REPORTS TO COMINTICEPAT EVERY SIX HOURS WITHIN LATITUDES 40N
AND 50N AND LONGITUDES 39W AND 57W.
4. ICEBERG CHART FACSIMILE BROADCASTS ARE AT 0438Z, 1600Z
AND 1810Z ON FREQUENCIES 6340.5, 9110.0 AND 12750.0 KHZ.
5. ADDITIONAL ICE PRODUCTS AND A SURVEY REGARDING IIP'S
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.USCG-IIP.ORG.
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