This is Sakurajima volcano, on the southern tip of Kyushu, the most southerly of Japan's main islands. (newscientist.com)
Gudmandsen reports that light ice conditions in Nares Strait at the beginning of August are a result of long periods of southerly winds in July that reduced the flux of ice south from the Lincoln Sea, and high surface air temperatures. (searcharcticscience.org)
With a little more southerly direction in the swell today there were waves peeling off from Kongs right down to Speedies. (baliwaves.com)