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SEA ICE ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKDT FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2019
FORECAST VALID...WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2019
ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...HIGH TO MODERATE
SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF LOWS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE BERING
SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
-ARCTIC OCEAN-
-BEAUFORT SEA-
-CHUKCHI SEA-
PKZ181-NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
PKZ200-NORTON SOUND-
PKZ215-KOTZEBUE SOUND-
PKZ220-WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
PKZ225-CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
PKZ230-CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
PKZ235-POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
PKZ240-CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
PKZ245-FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
PKZ500-WESTERN U.S. ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
PKZ505-CENTRAL U.S. ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
PKZ510-EASTERN U.S. ARCTIC OFFSHORE-
ICE COVERED.
-BERING SEA-
PKZ160-BRISTOL BAY-
PKZ181-NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
PKZ180-KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
PKZ185-SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
PKZ210-DALL POINT TO WALES-
THE MAIN ICE EDGE IN THE BERING SEA EXTENDS FROM NEAR 59.2N 162W TO
59.1N 164.3W TO 61.4N 167.3W TO 60.8N 169.W TO 61.3N 170.5W TO 61.1N
175.1W TO 62.7N 179.7W AND CONTINUES IN RUSSIAN WATERS. THE ICE EDGE
IS MAINLY OPEN WATER. THERE IS LIMITED ICE IN SHALLOW AND PROTECTED
AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY.
FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 5)...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND
WARMER AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE BERING SEA
SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SEA ICE THAT HAS GROWN IN THE PAST
COUPLE WEEKS WILL QUICKLY MELT DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES, STRONG
WINDS, AND WAVE ACTION. THE ICE EDGE IS EXPECTED TO RETREAT 50 TO 70
NM THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
-COOK INLET-
PKZ140-COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
PKZ139-COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO PT. BEDE-
ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...HIGH TO MODERATE
SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF LOWS AND ASSOCIATED FRONTS WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA TOWARD THE COOK INLET REGION
THROUGH MONDAY, THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE ONLY SEA ICE REMAINING WITHIN COOK INLET IS GENERALLY NORTH AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM TYONEK TO FIRE ISLAND TO PT. WORONZOF.
FORECAST FOR COOK INLET (DAYS 1 THROUGH 5)...THE REMAINING SEA ICE
WILL CONTINUE TO MELT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NEW SEA ICE GROWTH IS NOT
EXPECTED.
SCHRECK
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