Bering Strait Crossing: Forecast 27 August - day 22
Posted in Bering Str Crossing | By Marc |
This is the latest sat shot from the Bering Strait area. Chaotic cloud patterns, no big wind or weather system in the vicinity. Click on the image to see the full display.
Bering Strait Crossing with Kites 27 Aug - day 22
Forecast is valid for the daylight hours: between 12utc and 04utc
Start=Wales Middle=Diomedes End=Russia
Day 1: 27 Aug
Wind:
Start: 110-130°8-12kt after 15utc becoming 170-190°8-12kt
Middle: 100-10°8-13kt after 15utc becoming 160-180°8-12kt
End: 090-110°5-10kt after 18utc becoming 160-180°5-10kt
Weather: very cloudy, with sunny spells, later very coudy to overcast with some rain or showery outbreaks
Day 2: 28 Aug
Wind:
Start: 200-220°5-10kt no significant change
Middle: 190-210°4-8kt no significant change
End: less than 5kt no significant change
Weather: sunny with scattered clouds, no precipitation.
Day 3: 29 Aug
Wind:
Start: less than 5kt after 18 utc becoming 340-360°8-12kt
Middle: less than 5kt after 15utc becoming 350-010°5-10kt
End: 340-360°5-10kt, no significant change
Weather: very cloudy to overcast with showery outbreaks
Latest weather report from Wales Airport
0800utc - 27 august
wind: calm
vsibility: 10 miles
sky: overcast
weather: nil
Temperature: XXXXX
Relative Humidity: XXX
Conclusion
Unfortunately, also during this period no window is eminent. The wind remains to weak during the whole period. The second day the wind drops away and turns to the Northerly sector the next day. But still the speed is not quite enough.
Hope for some better news tomorrow.