Sea ice alerts issued for Liaodong Bay

The North China Sea Marine Forecasting Center of the State Oceanic Administration has issued blue alerts for sea ice in Liaodong Bay three times since Friday, warning of potential threats to offshore oil drilling, waterway safety and fishery industries.

The latest satellite images showed ice in the bay reached 17,088 square kilometers on Sunday, accounting for 56 percent of the bay's total area, with ice in some parts up to 40 centimeters thick.

Located in the Bohai Sea, Liaodong Bay has some of China's lowest coastal seawater temperatures and the heaviest sea ice coverage.