Here, an aerial video of the iceberg that may make your knees weak. An iceberg passes the South Shore near Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada April 19, 2023. Winds could give this ice chunk a nudge and send it on its way, or it could extend its Easter visit through Mother's Day. He says it's not clear whether this season is unusual, but in late March, strong winds pushed icebergs south. Last year there were 687 for the entire season the year before, there were 1,165. Weese says so far this season, which runs from October to September, there have been about 600 icebergs in the North Atlantic corridor off the Newfoundland coast. "There's always the risk it could roll and that's dangerous or little pieces could break off," she says. Boats don't want to get too close, she says. "They have to post lookouts and they have to exhibit a lot of caution when you have a number of icebergs in the area," Maxine says. Icebergs can pose a problem for the shipping industry - and for crab fisherman like Charlie, who usually goes about 25 miles offshore. Between 400 to 800 icebergs are estimated to flow along this waterway every year. Its a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that runs from the Arctic to Newfoundland and Labrador. (Weese says it's hard to say just how big this iceberg is under the water because of its irregular shape.) Iceberg Alley might be one of the best spots in the world for viewing icebergs. In photos, the iceberg dwarfs the houses in town - and that's just what's visible. Iceberg Hunting in Newfoundland Canada - The Ferryland Berg Iceberg Alley. It's considered a "large" iceberg, which range between 150 feet and 246 feet above water, according to Scott Weese, a senior ice forecaster with the Meteorological Service of Canada.Ĭharlie, a crab fisherman, estimates it's about a half-mile from their house. CANADA-WEATHER/ - RTS12T6A Residents view the first iceberg of the season as it passes the South Shore of Newfoundland Residents view the first iceberg of the season as it passes the South Shore, also known as 'Iceberg Alley', near Ferryland Newfoundland, Canada April 16, 2017. Ferryland iceberg Iceberg Season Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland and Labrador. "But this is I would say certainly the highest iceberg that we've ever seen," she says. She tells NPR's David Greene that she and her husband, Charlie, have seen some pretty large icebergs over the years because they live along what is known as "iceberg alley," for the frequency with which icebergs float by after breaking off of glaciers on Greenland or in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Watching icebergs is a Newfoundland tradition, and Ferryland bed-and-breakfast owner Maxine Dunne can see this iceberg outside her window. Icebergs are best viewed in late May and early June along the coast of Newfoundland, and between March and July along the coast of Labrador. (Greg Locke/Reuters) Newfoundlands slightly warmer than average winter, he explains, meant sea ice couldnt form as. Residents of the Canadian town of Ferryland, a small fishing village in Newfoundland, recently welcomed a new visitor: a huge iceberg that ran aground just offshore. This iceberg made world news in 2017 when it drifted into Ferrylands harbour.
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