Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook Archive

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Synopsis A low in the western Bering Sea will move northeast toward the Yukon Delta Thursday. High pressure will then build over the southern Bering Sea as another low moves east across the Chukchi Sea then moves north to the High Arctic on Monday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice remains intact 2 to 6 miles (3 to 10 km) offshore from Camp Iveetok east as well as along the south and east coasts. A...

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Synopsis High pressure will remain over the Alaska mainland and southern Chukchi and Beaufort seas through Monday as low pressure generally remains north of Alaska over the High Arctic.

Near St. Lawrence Island

The remaining sea ice is east of Savoonga off the northeast side of the island near Lietnik and Camp Kulowiye. Very open pack ice consisting of brash ice extends 35 miles (56 km) to the northeast...

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Synopsis A low will move north through the Chukchi Sea into the high Arctic through Saturday as high pressure moves off to the east. High pressure will reestablish over the southern Beaufort Sea Sunday and Monday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

The remaining sea ice is east of Savoonga off the north and east sides of the island. Off the north side of the island is very close to consolidated pack ice consisting...

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Synopsis High pressure remains over the Chukchi Sea while low pressure sits in the Gulf of Alaska.

Near St. Lawrence Island

No shorefast ice is left around St. Lawrence Island. There is an area of compacted ice against the coast between Gambell and Savoonga up to 1.3 miles (0.5 km) offshore with mostly open water beyond. An area of close pack ice sits 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Gambell as well as 45...

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Synopsis High pressure remains over the northern Bering Sea and southern Chukchi Sea through next week.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Low stratus clouds have prevented a recent view of the island. Shorefast ice is mainly on the northeast side of the island and extends up to 2 miles (3km) from shore. Most of the ice on the north side of the island is very close pack ice to compact pack ice. There appears to be...

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Synopsis High pressure in the Bering Sea drifts northward through Sunday. Low pressure moves from Kamchatka towards the Aleutian Chain through the weekend.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice is mainly on the northeast side of the island and extends up to 2 miles (3km) from shore. The largest floes are from the west to north of the island, where there are areas of close pack ice consisting of big to...

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Synopsis High pressure over the eastern Bering will migrate north to the North Slope over the weekend. A low moving over the Aleutians will affect the Bering Sea through Monday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice is mainly on the northeast side of the island and extends up to 5 miles (8km) from shore. The largest floes are to the west and northwest of the island, where there are areas of close pack...

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Synopsis High pressure remains over the southern Bering Sea. A polar low north of the Bering Strait moves eastward and weakens Friday, then another polar low will move east toward the Chukchi Sea Saturday through Monday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice is mainly on the north side of the island and extends up to 5 miles (8km) from shore. A large piece of shorefast ice (18 miles or 30 km long and 8...

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Synopsis Weak and broad low pressure remains over the Gulf of Alaska, extending into the Bering Sea and Mainland Alaska. Friday and Saturday, several low-pressure systems will traverse east Asia into the Chukchi Peninsula and eventually the Bering Strait on Sunday, then the eastern Beaufort Sea on Monday. High pressure builds into the southern Bering Sea by the middle of next week while another weak low pressure traverses the Bering Strait. Overall, expect...

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Synopsis Strong low pressure remains over the central Bering Sea and will move into the Gulf of Alaska over the weekend while another low traverses the Aleutians through next week.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice on the south side of the island has largely melted. A small amount remains from Powooiliak (Pugughileq) Camp northeastward toward, but not to, Silook Camp around 1–2 miles (1.6–3.2 km)...

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Synopsis A strong low pressure will traverse the Aleutians, moving into the Gulf of Alaska on Saturday. A Kamchatka low will send a front into the western Bering Sea on Sunday/Monday. The Bering Strait/Norton Sound area will remain under either weak low pressure from the south or weak high pressure from the north through next week.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice on the south side of the island...

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Synopsis Low pressure over the southwestern Bering Sea will move toward St. Matthew Island through Saturday, then weaken through Monday. Another low will track northeast toward the western Aleutian Islands on Monday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice extends up to 6 miles (10 km) from shore along the north, east, and south sides of the island. Beyond the shorefast ice along the north side of the...

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Synopsis Low pressure in the eastern Gulf of Alaska persists through Friday. High pressure moves from the western Bering to the eastern Bering through late week. Thursday through Saturday, a warm front pushes northward through the western/central Bering Sea.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice exists on the north, east, and south sides of the island. Between Gambell and Savoonga, shorefast ice has...

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Synopsis A front draped from west to east across the Bering Sea will dissipate as the associated low pressure weakens and move into the Gulf of Anadyr. Broad and weak low pressure will remain over much of the Bering Sea through the week, coupled with Arctic high pressure to keep the area in a light northerly wind regime.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice exists on the north, east, and south sides...

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Synopsis An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska will be reloaded several times over the next week. Broad and weak low pressure will extend over the ice pack. A front will enter the western Bering Sea early next week.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Shorefast ice extends out from the north, east, and south shores up to 6 miles. A polynya on the south side of the island extends 20 to 25 miles (32 to 40...

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Synopsis – High pressure remains over the Arctic while weak low pressure stays over the mainland. Some stronger northerly wind will develop through the Bering Strait over the weekend.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Please note that the most recent imagery we have for this area is the afternoon of June 15th. There is shorefast ice along the north side of St. Lawrence Island between Camp Iveetok and Camp...

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Synopsis – Weak low pressure will exist over much of the Chukchi Sea through the mainland. High pressure remains over the Arctic.

Near St. Lawrence Island

Please note that the most recent imagery we have for this area is the afternoon of June 7th. There is shorefast ice along the north side of St. Lawrence Island between Camp Iveetok and Camp Kulowiyi extending 1 to 3 miles offshore. Beyond the...

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Synopsis – Low pressure will generally remain over the Bering Strait region through Monday, with high pressure over the eastern Beaufort Sea during that time.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice along the north side of St. Lawrence Island extending 1 to 5 miles offshore. Beyond the shorefast ice on the north side of the island is compact pack ice consisting of medium to vast floes extending...

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Synopsis – A low will meander around the southwest Bering Sea through Sunday as another weak low develops over the central Bering Monday. High pressure will remain over the Chukchi Sea.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice, mainly on the north side of St. Lawrence Island, generally extending 1 to 5 miles offshore. Beyond the shorefast ice on the north side of the island is consolidated to...

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Synopsis – Generally quiet weather until a low moves across the Aleutian Islands starting on Saturday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice, mainly on the north side of St. Lawrence Island, generally extending 1 to 5 miles offshore. Beyond the shorefast ice on the north side of the island is consolidated to compact pack ice consisting of medium to vast floes. There is a polynya consisting of...

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Synopsis – A low will gradually move eastward across the southern Bering Sea through Saturday, then move south into the North Pacific Sunday and Monday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice, mainly on the north and east side of St. Lawrence Island, generally extending 1 to 2 miles offshore. Beyond the shorefast ice on the north side of the island is compact pack ice to consolidated ice...

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Synopsis – A low pressure system will remain in the eastern and southern Bering Sea through the week. High pressure will remain over the Arctic, which will keep offshore flow going for the next week.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice, mainly on the north and east side of St. Lawrence Island, generally extending 1 to 2 miles offshore. There is no shorefast ice remaining on southern shores...

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Synopsis – High pressure over the Bering Sea will continue to build in from Siberia. Low pressure over the mainland of Alaska will weaken and drift east. Weak low pressure will develop along the southern Beaufort Sea and northern Chukchi Sea Saturday. A north Pacific low will move into the Bering Sunday and Monday then dissipate through Thursday.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice on the...

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Synopsis – Several low pressure systems will move into the southeastern Bering Sea through Monday. High pressure will remain over the Chukchi Sea.

Near St. Lawrence Island

There is shorefast ice on the north, east, and south sides of St. Lawrence Island. On the north and south sides, generally extending 1 to 2 miles offshore, and on the east side, extending 2 to 5 miles offshore. Beyond the shorefast ice...