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ArcticSea
Chukchi Sea
Between Alaska and Russia, north of Bering Strait
A critical migration corridor for Arctic whales and seals between the Pacific and Arctic.
Max depth
1,256 m
Avg depth
77 m
Temperature
-1.8 to 4 °C
Salinity
28-32 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Arctic CodCapelin
Mammals
Bowhead WhaleBelugaWalrusPolar Bear
Corals
Rare
Invertebrates
Arctic Krill
Other wildlife
Spectacled Eider
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Terrigenous mud & sandSediment carried from land by rivers
- Glacial till & dropstonesRock debris dropped by melting ice
- Granite & gneissContinental bedrock exposed on shelves and coasts
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:09:19 PM
Sea surface temp
-0.8 °C
Wind
—
Wave height
2.2 m
Wave period
6.2 s
Visibility
—
Air temp
—
Current
0.33 m/s
Swell height
0.8 m
Readings interpolated at 70.00°, -175.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)Low tide
Fri 05:00 PM
-0.11 m
High tide
Fri 09:00 PM
0.00 m
Low tide
Sat 04:00 AM
-0.25 m
High tide
Sat 11:00 AM
0.00 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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