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IceMap_14May12

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Pan Thickness of Sea Ice
N	New Ice	0-4in (0-10cm)
YNG	Young Ice	4-12in (10-30cm)
FL	First Year Thin Ice	12-28in (30-70cm)
FM	First Year Medium Ice	28-47in (70-120cm)
FT	First Year Thick Ice	> 47in (120cm)
FY	First Year Ice greater than 12in
OLD	Multi-year Ice

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SEA ICE ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
555 PM AKDT MONDAY MAY 14 2012 

...MAY YEAR GROUP AND SUMMER ICE OUTLOOK ATTACHED...

FORECAST VALID...SATURDAY MAY 19 2012 

ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...HIGH TO MODERATE.

SYNOPSIS...A COMPLEX LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE FROM
THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA TO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 
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