FZAK80 PAFC 192132
ICEAFC
SEA ICE ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND ARCTIC ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
130 PM AKDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2008
FORECAST VALID...WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 2008
ANALYSIS CONFIDENCE...MODERATE TO HIGH.
SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH AND
DRIFT TOWARD BANKS ISLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA EARLY NEXT WEEK AND INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA
BY WEDNESDAY.   
-ARCTIC OCEAN-
-BEAUFORT SEA-
-CHUKCHI SEA-
PKZ225-CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
PKZ230-CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
PKZ235-POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
PKZ240-CAPE HALKETT TO FLAXMAN ISLAND-
PKZ245-FLAXMAN ISLAND TO DEMARCATION POINT-
THE ICE EDGE LIES FROM THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF BANKS ISLAND TO 71.3N
128.5W TO 70.5N 139.7W TO 71.8N 145.5W TO 72.7N 145.7W TO 72.4N
140.1W TO 74N 140.5W TO 75.4N 148.3W TO 77N 164W TO 74.8N 173W TO
73.3N 163W TO 72.9N 164.1W TO 74.5N 176.9W TO 71.4N 179.3E TO 70.9N
177.1W TO 70.5N 178.4E TO 71.3N 173.1E AND CONTINUES WEST. THE EDGE
IS MAINLY 1 TO 4 TENTHS FIRST YEAR AND OLD ICE. 
UP TO 2 TENTHS OLD AND FIRST YEAR ICE REMAINS 5 TO 20 NM OFF THE
COAST BETWEEN BARROW AND 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF POINT LAY. 
FORECAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ICE WILL DISSIPATE OFF THE NORTHWEST
ALASKA COAST. COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE ICE IN THE EASTERN
BEAUFORT SEA TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 25 NM AFTER MONDAY. 
KCOLE SEPTEMBER 2008 
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