This satellite image shows the coast of North Alaska. The bright cloudband on top of the picture is a zone where cold Arctic air meets warmer air from the South. Where those two airmasses meet, clouds are formed and precipitation is possible.

Weather Forecast North East West passage -08 Spt- day 57
 
General situation
No big strategics this time, wait for the wind to shift and than sail eastwards along the 71.5 parallel. The next 48 to 60 hours the wind should come out of the favourable corner with an acceptable speed. By the end (in utc time) of day 3, the wind will decrease and rop away, to pick again the next day from the ESE’ly direction

(All forecasted winds are average values).
 
Day 1: 08 Sept
Weather: very cloudy-dry
Wind: after 9/12utc becoming 160-180°4-8kt after 158utc becoming 240-260°6-10kt after 21utc becoming 270-290°6-10kt.
 
Day 2: 09 Sept 
Weather: very cloudy-no precipiation. Possibly foggy.
Wind: 280-300°8-13kt, no significant change.
 
Day 3: 10 Sept
Weather: very cloudy with possibly fog patches.
Wind: 300-320°5-10kt, after 12utc becoming 340-360°3-7kt, further decreasing. After 24utc turning NE to E.
 
Day 4: 11 Sept
Weather: sunny spells and dry, Still have to take in accoount formation of fog patches
Wind: 090-110°8-13kt, after 18utc becoming 120-140°12-17kt.

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