Strong cold air strikes, the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea officially enter the sea ice season.

Jinshi data news on December 17th, affected by the strong cold air, the northeast region has experienced a significant temperature drop recently. According to the latest satellite remote sensing and ocean station monitoring data from the North China Sea Forecast and Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, sea ice distribution appeared in the sea area of the southern Liaodong Bay on December 16th, with floating ice about 3 nautical miles from the shore, and the distribution area reached 291 square kilometers. In addition, satellite remote sensing also detected 69 square kilometers of sea ice in the nearshore waters of the northern Yellow Sea where Dandong, Liaoning is located. This marks the official beginning of the sea ice period for the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea this winter. Currently, the sea ice in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea is still in the initial stage, mainly distributed in areas such as river estuaries and nearshore shoals. With further decrease in winter temperatures and sea temperatures, the sea ice will continue to develop, and the Bohai Sea's Liaodong Bay and the northern Yellow Sea will enter a severe ice period around mid-January 2025.