S/V TELEPORT (NWP 2012) prepares to depart Nome for Prince William Sound Alaska

SYNOPSIS...A LOW OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA WILL SHIFT NORTHEAST OVER THE
NORTHERN BEAUFORT SEA SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
BEAUFORT SEA LATE SATURDAY... SHIFTING EAST OVER BANKS ISLAND MONDAY.
A LARGE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
TUESDAY... AND TRACK OVER THE BERING STRAIT WEDNESDAY. A WEAK LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA WEDNESDAY.

THE ICE EDGE LIES FROM 18 NM SOUTHEAST OF WALES TO 64.9N 167.2W TO
65.0N 169.0W TO 65.0N 168.8W TO 66.6N 166.7W TO 67.2N 166.2W TO 69.1N
171.1W TO 68.1N 171.7W TO THE RUSSIAN COAST NEAR 66.1N 169.7W. THE
ICE EDGE IS OPEN WATER WITH HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS OF ICE 15 TO 30 NM
FROM THE EDGE. MOST OF KOTZEBUE SOUND IS SEA ICE FREE.

FORECAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...SOUTHERLY TO EASTERLY FLOW WILL SHIFT
THE MAIN ICE PACK TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 NM THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
LEADS AND POLYNYAS WILL FORM ALONG THE COASTLINE FROM POINT LAY TO
BARROW OVER TO THE ALASKA AND CANADA BORDER THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

BLOGGER COMMENTS: 

THERE APPEARS TO BE A GOOD OPEN WINDOW OF FAIR WEATHER IN THE EASTERN NORTH 

PACIFIC OCEAN WHICH SHOULD PROVIDE UP TO FIVE DAYS OF DIMINISHING WINDS AND 

SEAS FOR VESSELS IN THE BERING SEA AND ARCTIC CHUKCHI SEA AREAS STARTING 

TUESDAY NIGHT. NEAR SHORE SEA ICE IS BREAKING UP AND MOVING AROUND FROM WINDS 

ANDTIDES. THE MANGO IS IN NEAR SHORE SEAICE SOUTHWEST OF BARROW MAKING VERY 

SLOW PROGRESS TOWARDS BARROW ACCORDING TO HIS AIS TRACK. IF YOU WAIT TWO 

WEEKS IT COULD BE OPEN SEAS? LAST YEARS ICE BREAKUP WAS LATE - THIS YEAR 

APPEARS TO BE THE SAME - LATE.

THE NEXT FAIR WEATHER WINDOW IS UNCERTAIN BUT DEFINITELY WOULD NOT BE ANY 

TIME SOONER THAN A WEEK IN THE FUTURE WHEN NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

HOLD OR GO AFTER TUESDAY DEPENDING ON YOUR CREW, VESSEL AND ROUTING...

PKZ235-010145-

POINT FRANKLIN TO CAPE HALKETT-
404 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY NOON. FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 KT. 
.MON...E WINDS 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT.  

PKZ230-010145-
CAPE BEAUFORT TO POINT FRANKLIN-
404 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WINDS 25 KT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT.
.MON...E WINDS 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. 
.WED...N WINDS 15 KT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. 

PKZ225-010145-
CAPE THOMPSON TO CAPE BEAUFORT-
404 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PKZ220-010115-
WALES TO CAPE THOMPSON-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

PKZ210-010115-
DALL POINT TO WALES-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT. STRONGER WINDS TO 40 KT IN THE BERING
STRAIT. SEAS 8 FT. FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

PKZ200-010115-
NORTON SOUND-
343 AM AKDT SUN JUN 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
FOG...RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

Sailing vessel TELEPORT completed a Northwest Passage upon arriving Nome last Fall in 2012. Chris and Jess decided to leave TELEPORT to winter over in Nome while they returned downunder to Australia for their summer. It is now June 2013 and they have returned back to Nome to put TELEPORT back into the Bering Sea for more cruising adventures towards Prince William Sound where they will once again put TELEPORT on the hard for another wintering over.

Here are several pictures from TELEPORT's excellant blog at http://www.yachtteleport.com/: (bottom line - Nome is NOT a great place to winter over - especially with a vessel because of the lack of marine facilities and the high cost of living.)

Besides being the gateway to the Arctic, Nome is known for this summer.... gold! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome_Gold_Rush and http://www.visitnomealaska.com/nome-gold-dredging.html)

Read the blog here about being back in Nome and preparing TELEPORT to get underway: http://www.yachtteleport.com/news_detail.php?news_id=58

Smooth seas!