The Abashiri Local Meteorological Observatory in Hokkaido announced on the 17th that it was the "first day of drift ice" where the drift ice can be seen with the naked eye.
It was 4 days earlier than normal and 23 days earlier than last year.
The Abashiri Local Meteorological Observatory, which observes drift ice, announces the first day when the drift ice can be visually confirmed from the roof of the meteorological observatory as the "first day of drift ice" every year.
The Meteorological Observatory announced on the 17th that it was the "first day of drift ice".
It was 4 days earlier than normal and 23 days earlier than last year.
Hidemasa Kudo, a staff member of the tourist facility "Okhotsk Ryuhyokan" in Abashiri City, took a picture of the offing of Abashiri from Mt. Tento at an altitude of about 200 meters on the 17th. You can check it.
According to Mr. Kudo, the drift ice is gradually approaching the shore.
According to the meteorological observatory, the confirmed drift ice appears to be a relatively small mass of so-called "stray ice" away from the drift ice itself.
Also, as far as the satellite images are confirmed, a large amount of drift ice is currently flowing about 40 km off the coast of Esashi Town, and the Meteorological Observatory said, "The first day of drift ice berthing, where most of the coast is covered with drift ice. I think the announcement will be a while away. "
Also from Cape Notori in Abashiri City
On the 17th, which was the first day of drift ice, I was able to see the drift ice with the naked eye from Cape Notori in Abashiri City.
Abashiri on the 17th was sunny during the day, so we could see the drift ice that was white streaks in the sea, but there were almost no tourists around the Notoro Misaki Lighthouse, so it was quiet. I was there.
A third grader in the city said, "I want to see a lot of drift ice early. It's not cold."