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Description |
Status |
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0
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NO SEA ICE IN SIGHT
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1
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SHIP IN OPEN LEAD MORE THAN 1.0 NAUTICAL MILE WIDE, OR SHIP IN FAST ICE WITH BOUNDARY BEYOND LIMIT OF VISIBILITY
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2
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SEA ICE PRESENT IN CONCENTRATIONS LESS THAN 3/10 (3/8) OPEN WATER OR VERY OPEN PACK ICE
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3
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4/10 TO 6/10 (3/8 TO LESS THAN 6/8), OPEN PACK ICE
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4
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7/10 TO 8/10 (6/8 TO LESS THAN 7/8), CLOSE PACK ICE
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5
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9/10 OR MORE, BUT NOT 10/10 (7/8 TO LESS THAN 8/8), VERY CLOSE PACK ICE
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6
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STRIPS AND PATCHES OF PACK ICE WITH OPEN WATER BETWEEN
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7
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STRIPS AND PATCHES OF CLOSE OR VERY CLOSE PACK ICE WITH AREAS OF LESSER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN
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8
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FAST ICE WITH OPEN WATER, VERY OPEN OR OPEN PACK ICE TO SEAWARD OF THE ICE BOUNDARY
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9
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FAST ICE WITH CLOSE OR VERY CLOSE PACK ICE TO SEAWARD OF THE BOUNDARY
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14
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UNABLE TO REPORT, BECAUSE OF DARKNESS, LACK OF VISIBILITY, OR BECAUSE SHIP IS MORE THAN 0.5 NAUTICAL MILE AWAY FROM ICE EDGE
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31
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MISSING VALUE
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