Alaska Sea Ice Program: Satellite Resource Info

8/19/2026: North Slope Navigational Waters

8/15/2026: North Slope Navigational Waters

3/28/26 midday update:

• Ice continues to be pushed against the north side of Ikatan Bay, however, the ebb tide was not relatively low compared to high tide
• It remains possible that the afternoon/evening ebb tide will move ice to the south and create openings to the Pacific, however there is uncertainty whether or not the tide will override the southerly winds

3/27/26:

• False Pass currently full with ice, as well as Ikatan Bay to the south
• Pockets of lower concentration ice exist in the north of Bechevin Bay (room for ice to move a little)
• South wind today and tomorrow will potentially help loosen the pack. The most likely scenario is that warmer water from the Pacific pushing into Ikatan Bay will help melt some of the ice in the pass
• The flood tide Saturday afternoon is the best opportunity for the next week; the next weather system that could help won't arrive until Wednesday.

1/13/2026: The ice edge is forecasted to make it to Saint Paul Island by Friday which would be the 2nd earliest date of the last 27 years. However, a weather pattern change will make this very brief as southeasterly winds push the ice edge back to the north late Friday through next week.