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Waves break on Utqiaġvik beach amid strong south winds
Original: Waves breaking on the beach Sunday afternoon at Utqiaġvik. 3pm AKDT 27F with south wind 23 gusting 31 mph. Webcam image
Waves were breaking on the beach at Utqiaġvik, Alaska, on Sunday afternoon, with conditions reported at 3pm AKDT showing 27F and a south wind of 23 mph gusting to 31 mph. The observation, shared via a webcam image credited to the Sea Ice Group at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is drawing attention from Alaska weather watchers tracking the unusual open-water conditions.
Why now: Unusually strong winds and waves at Alaska's northernmost town are notable for weather watchers tracking Arctic conditions.
UtqiaġvikAlaskaUniversity of Alaska FairbanksSea Ice Group
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Evidence
- Waves breaking on the beach Sunday afternoon at Utqiaġvik. 3pm AKDT 27F with south wind 23 gusting 31 mph. Webcam image courtesy Sea ice Group at UAF. @ Climatologist49 @ cinderbdt # akwx # Weather · AlaskaWx@alaskan.social · 6
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