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The Anchorage forecast office produces graphic analyses of sea surface temperatures and sea ice as well as five day sea ice forecasts year round. Scheduled sea ice analyses and 5-day sea ice forecasts are produced Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A sea surface temperature chart of Alaskan waters is produced Tuesday and Thursday. Annotated satellite analyses of sea surface temperatures and sea ice are produced when clear skies allow these features to be observed.

Amended Ice forecasts are made anytime the Ice Forecaster becomes aware that the forecast is in error. Please call (907) 266-5138 or fax to (907) 266-5188 if the analysis in your area is wrong. You may also send email to the Ice Desk.

Additional links include: Alaska Satellite (POES) and Alaska Satellite (GOES) looping | Ice Drift Vectors | NWS/MMAB SST | NESDIS SST and NOS Buoy SST | NWS's Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) and Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch (MMAB) | NWS RadioFax products | Tides | National Ice Center (NIC) | CPC's Climate Forecast System

Observers Guide to Sea Ice

SEA ICE ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
645 PM AKDT FRIDAY MAY 17 2013

FORECAST VALID...WEDNESDAY MAY 22 2013 

ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...HIGH.

SYNOPSIS...A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD
ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PARENT LOW WILL MOVE
OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE BERING SEA TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.

	Sea Ice Analysis Updated Fri May 17 18:25:02 AKDT 2013
	Five Day Sea Ice Forecast Updated Fri May 17 19:15:01 AKDT 2013
	Cook Inlet Ice Analysis Updated Wed Apr 24 17:20:10 AKDT 2013
	Sea Surface Temperatures Analysis Updated Thu May 16 7:35:02 AKDT 2013
	Full Color Ice Graphic Updated Fri May 17 18:20:02 AKDT 2013