On the oceanic communication between the Western Subarctic Gyre and the deep Bering Sea

► Numerical ice-ocean model results from a high-resolution pan-Arctic simulation. ► Mean and variability of the flow in the Alaskan Steam, Western Subarctic Gyre, and southern Bering Sea. ► Quantification of the mass and property flux through western Aleutian Island Passes. ► Presence of eddies and meanders and their effect on flow through the Aleutian Island Passes. ► Comparison of modeled eddies with observed eddies in the southern Bering Sea.