Alaska Sea Ice Program: Satellite Resource Info

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

3/28/26 morning update:

• Southerly wind + flood tide has shoved ice to the north side of Ikatan Bay, opening up the southern side of the bay
• False Pass itself looks to be in the marginal ice zone and opening slightly, but there is some uncertainty
• Today's ebb tide should move the pack ice back to the south in Ikatan Bay, potentially offering a route out of False Pass should the ice in the Pass itself is navigable. 

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.

7/10/2025: Sea ice update near Cape Lisburne

7/9/2025: Areas of open water expanding near Cape Lisburne

7/1/2025: Break-up of sea ice near Cape Lisburne

5/5/2025: A view of sea ice near the Pribilof Islands.