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FZAK80 PAFC 172339
ICEAFC

Sea Ice Forecast for Western and Arctic Alaskan Coastal Waters
National Weather Service - Alaska Sea Ice Program
339 PM AKDT Monday 17 June 2024

FORECAST VALID...Saturday 22 June 2024

ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...High to moderate.

SYNOPSIS...High pressure will remain over the High Arctic through
Saturday. Two lows will move east across the Aleutian Islands
through Saturday.

The main ice edge extends from near Wales to 64 51`N 167 53`W to 65
51`N 169 28`W to 64 23`N 172 18`W. The ice edge is open water. There
is also an area of sea ice remaining to the east of Saint Lawrence
Island.

From land-based points in Alaska, the main ice edge extends from
near Wales to 45 nm south of Wales to 35 nm west of Wales to 125 nm
southwest of Wales. The ice edge is open water. There is also an
area of sea ice remaining to the east of Saint Lawrence Island.

-BEAUFORT SEA-

PKZ505-Central US Arctic Offshore-
PKZ510-Eastern US Arctic Offshore-
PKZ813-Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 nm-
PKZ814-Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 nm-
PKZ815-Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 nm-
PKZ860-Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 nm to 80 nm-
PKZ861-Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 nm to 75 nm-

Ice covered.

FORECAST FOR THE BEAUFORT SEA (DAYS 1 through 5)...Forecast
confidence is high. Easterly winds will generally persist through
Wednesday, then westerly winds will slowly develop across the
southern Beaufort Sea Thursday through Saturday. The ice pack will
continue to consolidate and move west through the weekend, and will
likely move back to the east a bit Thursday through Satrday. Near-
shore ice will continue to degrade.

-CHUKCHI SEA-

PKZ500-Western US Arctic Offshore-
PKZ505-Central US Arctic Offshore-
PKZ807-Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 nm-
PKZ808-Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 nm-
PKZ809-Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 nm-
PKZ810-Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 nm-
PKZ811-Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 nm-
PKZ812-Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 nm-
PKZ813-Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 nm-
PKZ855-Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 nm-
PKZ856-Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 nm-
PKZ857-Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 nm-
PKZ858-Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 nm-

Ice covered.

FORECAST FOR THE CHUKCHI SEA (DAYS 1 through 5)...Northerly to
easterly winds will persist through Saturday. Sea ice just north of
the Bering Strait will continue to gradually melt through Saturday.
Otherwise, sea ice will move south overall. During times of light
and variable winds, expect sea ice to move with local tides and
currents.

-BERING SEA-

PKZ806-Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 nm-
PKZ816-South side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 nm-
PKZ817-North side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 nm-
PKZ850-Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 nm-
PKZ851-Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 nm-
PKZ853-Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 nm-
PKZ854-Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 nm-

FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA (DAYS 1 through 5)...Ice south of the
Strait and near St. Lawrence Island will continue to melt and move
with currents and tides. Some areas of marginal ice coverage will
likely remain near Russia and Saint Lawrence Island through Saturday.

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Schreck