ICE Status

[Madtrapper]

How close to ice out?

[West Basin]

Full ice out, no ice in the Western Basin? Most likely at least two weeks.

This weekend's well below normal temperatures will stall the melt and breakup. With 400+ square miles of probably around 6-12 inches or so thick (really don't know the ice thinkness as nobody can go out and measure it, just a guess) ice still in large sheets, not broken up, and well below normal temps for the next few days means the big breakup probably won't happen until later this coming week when the temperatures go back up to around normal for this time of year and we get some higher winds and rain. Yes, some of the ice has broken up, and yes, there is and will be open water, but with that much ice still out there and the eastern Lake still full of ice, it won't be completely safe boating ice wise for awhile, until 80-90% of the ice is gone. Water temps are still at 34 degrees meaning the subsurface melt is not speeding up. I know many have severe cases of cabin fever, but unless you just can't wait, the open water season won't start until around April 10 weekend. Sorry.

[Madtrapper]

That's sort of weird. After I posted, I talked with someone else and they said it was gone. Said it blew out with the south wind and satellite view no ice west of Islands.

[island troller]

No ice west of the island? Obviously they did not look today as the NW winds blew it all back in.

[jiginitis69]

Its still there. USCG had rescues for islands fisherman and 3 boats stuck in ice jams tuesday off Catawba. Not yet

[Capt Juls]

and satellite view no ice west of Islands.

Not sure what satellite your friend is looking at, but there hasn't been a clear satellite picture since the 24th.
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/mod...egion=e&page=1

[SPOONFEEDER]

There is still plenty of ice out there. Sat view for today (3/28/15)
http://ge.ssec.wisc.edu/modis-today/index.php
Just click on section of US you want to see. You can then pic camera resolution up top 250mm being best resolution.

[RTM]

This is Lake Erie as of this morning from the NOAA satellite. Looks like break up has begun.

[Bggeary]

WB still looks like crap.

[onemorecast]

Love seein the mud coming out of maumee..wont be long...boat in 2 weeks