A quick update for sea ice extent:

• Global Sea Ice is 149,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is 0.8% below the mean.
• Antarctic Sea Ice is  671,000 sq km above the 1981-2010 mean. That is 23% above the mean.  Antarctic Sea Ice Extent fell 40,000 sq km. and hast not reach minimum yet.
• Arctic Sea Ice is 820,000 sq km below the 1981-2010 mean.  That is 5.4% below the mean . That is 4th lowest for this day.

Data here. Graphs below. Click for bigger.