Center harbor and Moultonboro/Melvin Bays both are pretty much wide open as the ice flows have been blocked at their entrance points. Merideth Docks had some floating slush around them but the bay itself seems navigable. 19 mile seems mostly open though floating slush seems to be present out past Chases Island...might be some solid sheets out there too.
Doesn't mean some ice wont drift in as it breaks up but launching and getting out seems fine. The Not many boats trying it at any of these bays. Water temps still lingering at 39. We are at a point where a good windy day should open most areas up. Seems by the pictures that many more southern areas are holding floating slush or light sheets of ice and need some wind to push it out.
Be careful of floating debris....we encountered lots of it yesterday.
My guess is ice out will be declared late tomorrow or Tuesday.
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