The lack of winter sea ice is keeping temperatures warm. Climatologist Rick Thoman says it's a "very clear climate change signal."

Rough seas and moving sea ice.

Sea ice is here and then disapears.

No Permanent Winter Ice and Early Break Up For Nome

South winds blew out most of the sea ice. Going to be bad ice if it refreezes for spring hunt.

By this time of the year, we usually have 2-3 miles of shore-fast ice that sticks to our beach. We as a village have not done our winter harvest of seals and walrus, and we are worried that we will not be able to bowhead whale hunt.

The ocean is still open, and have not even begun to freeze yet.

10-17-13 No ice fishing yet - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA

Lack of sea ice affects seal hunting.