Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 05
January 2012 - fcst day 12

Marc

day 1 - tomorrow 6 January

Estimated Position: -89.2/-75.0

Wind: ESE 10kt, decreasing after 18/21utc

Weather: sunny spells with patchy low clouds, moderate visibility

Temperatures: around -20/-25C

day 2 - 7 January

Estimated position: -89.2/-75.0

Wind: E 5kt

Weather: low clouds with moderate visiblity

Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 3 - 8 january

Estimated Position: -89.5/-75.0

Wind: increasing to 10-15kt from SSE

Weather: weak sunny spells start to develop

Temperatures: -20/-25C

Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 05
January 2012 - fcst day 12

Marc

day 1 - tomorrow 6 January

Estimated Position: -89.2/-75.0

Wind: ESE 10kt, decreasing after 18/21utc

Weather: sunny spells with patchy low clouds, moderate visibility

Temperatures: around -20/-25C

day 2 - 7 January

Estimated position: -89.2/-75.0

Wind: E 5kt

Weather: low clouds with moderate visiblity

Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 3 - 8 january

Estimated Position: -89.5/-75.0

Wind: increasing to 10-15kt from SSE

Weather: weak sunny spells start to develop

Temperatures: -20/-25C

Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 31 December 2011 - fcst day 10

Happy New Year!!

Marc

day 1 - tomorrow 1 January
Estimated Position: -86.8/-80.0
Wind: less than 5kt from variable directions
Weather: weak sunny spells with patchy low clouds
Temperatures: around -20/-25C

day 2 - Monday 2 January
Estimated position: -87.0/80.0
Wind: increasing to SE 8-12kt
Weather: enlaring sunny spells
Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 3 - Tuesday 3 january
Estimated Position: -87.2/-80.0
Wind: SE 8-12kt
Weather: sunny spells
Temperatures: -20C

Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 29 December 2011 - fcst day 9

day 1 - tomorrow 30 December
Estimated Position: -86.8/-80.0Wind: E 15kt
Weather: very cloudy, gradually a few sunny spells
Temperatures: around -15/-20C

day 2 - Saturday 31 December
Estimated position: -87.0/80.0
Wind: E 10-15kt
Weather: weak sunny spells, patchy low cloud
Temperatures: -15/-20C

day 3 - Sunday 01 january
Estimated Position: -87.2/-80.0
Wind: E 8-10kt turning NE
Weather: very cloudy with possibly some slight snow
Temperatures: -15C
Marc

(ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 23 December 2011 - fcst day 7

day 1 - tomorrow 24 December
Estimated Position: -85.6/-80.0
Wind: SE 3-7kt, increasing to SE 6-10kt
Weather: sunny spells, high clouds
Temperatures: around -10/-15C

day 2 - Sunday 25 December
Wind: SE 8-13kt becoming SE 4-8kt
Weather: mostly sunny
Temperatures: -10C

day 3 - Monday 26 December
Estimated Position: -86.0/-80.0
Wind: SE 8-12kt becoming S 5-10kt
Weather: mainly sunny
Temperatures: -5/-10C

Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 22 December 2011 - fcst day 6

day 1 - 23 December
Estimated Position: -85.6/-80.0
Wind: SE 4-8kt, decreasing
Weather: sunny spells, patchy low clouds/mist patches
Temperatures: around -10C

day 2 - 24 December
Estimated Position: -85.8/-80.0
Wind: S to SE 3-6kt becoming S 5-10kt
Weather: sunny spells, becoming very cloudy
Temperatures: -5/-10C

day 3 - 25 December
Estimated Position: -86.0/-80.0
Wind: S to SE 12-16ktWeather: mainly sunny
Temperatures: -5/-10C

Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 20 December 2011 - fcst day 5

day 1 - 21 December
Estimated Position: -85.0/-80.0
Wind: increasing wind: from S 8-13kt to S 20-25kt
Weather: sunny spells, patchy high cloud-drifting/blowing
Temperatures: around -10/-15C

day 2 - 22 December
Estimated Position: -85.2/-80.0
Wind: decreasing to weak from variable directions
Weather: mainly sunny Temperatures: -10C

day 3 - 23 December
Estimated Position: -85.4/-80.0
Wind: S 5-10ktWeather: mainly sunny
Temperatures: -10C
Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 17 December 2011 - fcst day 3

day 1 - 18 December
Estimated Position: -84.4/-80.0
Wind: increasing wind: SSW 15-20kt, decreasing to weak from var directions
Weather: sunny spells, later patchy low cloud
Temperatures: around -15C

day 2 - 19 December
Estimated Position: -84.6/-80.0
Wind: South 4-8kt-no change
Weather: mainly sunny
Temperatures: -10/-15C

day 3 - 20 December
Estimated Position: -84.8/-80.0
Wind: increasing to SSW 10-15kt
Weather: patchy low cloud/fog, enlarging sunny spells
Temperatures: -10C

Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 15 December 2011 - fcst day 2

day 1 - 16 December
Estimated Position: -83.80/-80.0
Wind: increasing wind: S 15-20kt
Weather: sunny spells, patchy cloud
Temperatures: around -15C

day 2 - 17 December
Estimated Position: -84.0/-80.0
Wind: South 10-15kt-no change
Weather: mainly sunny, patchy low cloud/fog
Temperatures: -15C

day 3 - 18 December
Estimated Position: -84.2/-80.0
Wind: decreasing becoming weak from variable directions
Weather: mainly sunny, patchy low cloud/fog
Temperatures: -15C
Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)

Exped Forecast - Mark George skiing from Hercules inlet to South Pole - 9 December 2011 - fcst day 1

day 1 - 10 December Estimated
Position: -82.10/-80.0Wind: from Southerly directions 15-20kt (average)
Weather: sunny/drifting snow
Temperatures: around -10/-15C
Windchill: -25C

day 2 - 11 December
Estimated Position: -82.30/-80.0
Wind: South 15kt-decreasing
Weather: sunny, drifting snow
Temperatures: -15C
Windchill: -25C

day 3 - 12 December
Estimated Position: -82.5/-80.0
Wind: S  15-20kt.
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -15/-20C
Windchill: -30C
Marc (ALE meteorologist - www.weather4expeditions.com)