MMAB Sea Ice Forecast Page
This page contains links to sea ice model forecasts. The publicly available
model guidance is for the drift of points in the ice pack. An experiment
with longer range ice guidance, begun in June 1998 at the request of NWS
Alaska Region resulted in the approval in January 2001 of extending the
operational guidance to day 16, from the then-limit of 6 days.
Model graphics now at
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/polar/drf/00/model_s.shtml, a system with 24x7 support.
The numeric quantity given is tenths of nautical miles, such that a value of 22 means 2.2 nautical miles drift.
e-mail additions, corrections, errors to NCEP.EMC.Seaice@noaa.gov
Last modified 22 February 2007. Model output updated daily!
NWS Anchorage WSFO Ice Forecast
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NCEP Operational Ice Drift Forecast Model - About
Guidance maps for Alaska Region (~ 30 K each)
- 24 Hour Guidance
- 48 Hour Guidance
- 72 Hour Guidance
- 96 Hour Guidance
- 120 Hour Guidance
- 144 Hour Guidance
- 168 Hour Guidance
- 192 Hour Guidance
- 216 Hour Guidance
- 240 Hour Guidance
- 264 Hour Guidance
- 288 Hour Guidance
- 312 Hour Guidance
- 336 Hour Guidance
- 360 Hour Guidance
- 384 Hour Guidance
Publications and statistics on this model:
- Model verification statistics
- Grumbine, R. W., Virtual Floe Ice Drift Forecast Model Intercomparison,
Weather and Forecasting, 13, 886-890, 1998.
- MMAB Note: Virtual Floe Ice Drift Forecast Model Intercomparison 1996
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