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FZAK80 PAFC 032157
ICEAFC

SEA ICE ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
100 PM AKST WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3 2008

FORECAST VALID...MONDAY DECEMBER 8 2008

ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...LOW

SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA OR
EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH FRIDAY.

-ARCTIC OCEAN-
-BEAUFORT SEA-
-CHUKCHI SEA-
-BERING SEA-

PKZ245-FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
PKZ240-CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
PKZ235-POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
PKZ230-CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
PKZ225-CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
PKZ220-WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
PKZ215-KOTZEBUE SOUND-
PKZ210-DALL POINT TO WALES-
PKZ200-NORTON SOUND-
PKZ180-SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT-
PKZ160-BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN-


3 TO 8 TENTHS NEW AND YOUNG ICE EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN TIP OF
ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND TO 62.3N 168W TO 61.8N 169.2W TO 60.3N 167W TO
69.7N 167.2W TO 58.8N 164W AND ON TO CAPE NEWENHAM.

COOK INLET...3 TO 5 TENTHS NEW AND YOUNG ICE LIE IN COOK INLET AS
WELL AS KNIK AND TURNAGAIN ARMS.

FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY.

SOUTH OF THE BERING STRAIT...AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER TEENS TO
LOWER 20S. THE ICE EDGE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND 25 TO 35 MILES TO THE
WEST AND SOUTH BY MONDAY.

NUNIVAK ISLAND SOUTH...AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S
WITH SIGNIFICANT SOUTHEAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES. THESE WINDS
WILL CAUSE SOME BRASH AND STRIPS. BY MONDAY EXPECT ICE EDGE TO BE 5
TO 10 MILES FURTHER SOUTH.

COOK INLET FORECAST...AIR TEMPERATURES UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. EXPECT
LITTLE NEW ICE FORMATION.  REMEMBER THAT TIDAL CHANGES IN COOK INLET
GREATLY AFFECT ICE MOVEMENT.

JMP 2008

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