Sea ice extent near Alaska remains below even modern era typical levels for this point in the season. The Beaufort Sea is still more than 50 percent open water in NSIDC data, only the second time in the 45-year satellite era there's been so much open water so late in the season. Chukchi Sea #SeaIce extent is not as extremely low but still well below normal. South winds returning to the Chukchi this week, so could even be some ice retreat. #akwx#Arctic#Climate
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