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Overview 21.05.2013

Bay of Bothnia: Off the coast in the northern part there is open water up to approximately the line Luleå - Ajos - Kemi 1 - Oulun Portti - Nahkiainen. Farther out there is in the area between Farstugrunden, Malören and Kemi 1 very close to close 5-50 cm thick ice with some ridges and heavier floes, then open to very open 5-40 cm thick ice occurs up to the line Repskär - Rödkallen - Nahkiainen - Kemi 1. South of the line Rödkallen - Nahkiainen there is mostly ice-free.