HALIFAX -- Recent analysis from the Canadian Ice Service has found the weekly sea ice coverage to be at record lows for both the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the broader East Coast region. Sea ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is at its lowest point in the season in more than 50 years. At 1.6 per cent, the ice coverage is estimated to be a month or more behind in comparison to normal growth. The little ice that is present is mostly comprised of new, grey ice with a thickness pf less than 15 cm. Ice conditions in the East Coast region actually fell week-over-week from 2.6 per cent coverage to 1.2 per cent as onshore winds compacted and destroyed sea ice along the southern Labrador coast.