Exped Forecast: Ramon Larimendi Kiting from Pole to Hercules Inlet - 6 Januari - day 1

Day 1: Saturday 7 January 2012

Position: -88.5/-89.65

Wind: weak from variable directions-no significant change

Weather: sunny with some thin clouds

Remark: wind is expected to increase the following night after 03/06utc

Day 2: Sunday 8 january 2012

Position: -88.5/-89.65

Wind: further increasing and after 12utc becoming 170-190/12-18kt gust 25kt

Weather: sunny-good conditions

Remark:

Ramon, if you want to receive a regular update of your forecast please let
me know,

most kind regards.

Marc De Keyser

Meteorologist

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions

Exped Forecast - Basque Team- Kiting from Novo to Pole to Union Glacier - 06
Jan 12 - day 50

Hi Juan,

today and tonight the wind does not like of very much use. But during the
day of tomorrow the wind should slowly increase and should be kiteable
during the evening/night.

Take care and enjoy the trip and the surroundings!

marc

Update for the wind/weather expected between the 80-100W longitude and
between 84 and 83

1/today-tonight 06/01/2012:

-Position: -83.4/-85

-wind: further decreasing to less than 10km/hr.

-weather: mainly very cloudy with high clouds/sunny spells. tonight risk for
some fog patches.

2/Tomorrow 07/01/12

-Position: -83.0/-80

-Wind: slightly increasing to 15-20km/hr

-Weather: enlarging sunny spells

3/Sunday 08/01/12:

-Position: -82.5.0/-80

-Wind: 170-190/25-30km/hr, no signficant change.

-Weather: sunny, drifting snow

4/Monday 09/01/12

-Position: -82.0/-80.0

-Wind: 170-190/25-30km/hr, no signficant change.

-Weather: sunny, drifting snow

Exped Forecast: Alex Gamme-06 January 2012- day 20 -Skiing from Hercules to
South Pole and back

Day 1 - 07 January

Position: -86.0/-82.0

Wind: SE 2-3ms no significant change

Weather: becoming sunny

Temperatures: -15C

Day 2 - 08 January

Position: -85.8/-82.0

Wind: increasing to 4-6ms from SSE

Weather:  sunny

Temperatures: -15/-20C

Day 3 - 09 January

Position: -85.6/-82.0

Wind: SSE 3-5ms

Weather: sunny

Temperatures: -15C

Cas&Jonesy  - Forecast - 06 January 2012: skiing from Hercules to Pole and
back - day 4

day 1 - 07 January

weather: sunny spells, patchy cloud

wind: SSE to SE less than 5kt

temperature: -25C

day 2 - 08 January

weather: sunny

wind: increasing to  SSE 12-17kt

temperature: -20C

day 3 - 09 January

weather: sunny, moderate to poor vis

wind: decreasing to SE 8-12kt

temperature: -20C

Exped Forecast-Henry Worsley- Skiing from Bay of Whales via Axel Heiberg to
South Pole- Union Glacier - 06 Jan 12- day 10

marc

day 1: 07 January 12 (Chile time)

Position: -89.1/-173.5

Wind: weak and calm

Weather: sunny spells with possibly some mist/fog patches.

Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 2: 08 January 12

Position: 89.3/-173.5

Wind: W 4-6kt, becoming W 10kt

Weather: sunny spells

Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 3: 09 January 12

Position: 89.5/-174.0

Wind: SW 6-10kt, no change

Weather: low clouds/mist and fog patches

Temperatures: -20/-25C

Exped Forecast-Mark Langridge- Skiing from McMurdo via the Beardmore Glacier
to South Pole- Union Glacier - 06 Jan 12 - day 12

marc

day 1: 07 January 12 (Chile time)

Position: -87.0/+160.0

Wind: SE 10-15kt, decreasing after 18utc

Weather: sunny, but low clouds building

Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 2: 08 January 12

Position: -87.2/+160.0

Wind: weak to calm

Weather: very cloudy/overcast

Temperatures: -20C

day 3: 09 January 12

Position: -87.5/+160.0

Wind: SW 3-6kt, no change

Weather: sunny

Temperatures: -25C

Exped Forecast - Basque Team- Kiting from Novo to Pole to Union Glacier - 04
Jan 12 - day 49

Hi Juan,

Well done! Half way!

marc

Update for the wind/weather expected between the 80-100W longitude and
between 85 and 84

1/today-tonight 04/01/2012:

-Position: -85.5/-85

-wind: 180-200/20km/hr slightly decreasing

-weather: patches of low clouds

2/Tomorrow 05/01/12

-Position: -85.0/-80

-Wind: 170-190/20-25km/hr, after 18/21utc decreasing again

-Weather: sunny

3/Friday 06/01/12:

-Position: -84.5.0/-80

-Wind: 180-200/15-20km/hr slightly decreasing

-Weather: sunny, with a few mist or fog patches

4/Saturday 07/01/12

-Position: -85.0/-80.0

-Wind: gradually increasing from 150-170/10-15kmhr to 20-25kmhr

-Weather: sunny

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 for -Latitude- From Axel Heiberg -South Pole- Kiting to Union Glacier - 05 Jan 12 - day 27

Hi Christian,wind direction is good,
the speed is not fantastic but should be enough to get some easy kiting. or not?

Marc 

wind direction in true (.)  Update for the wind/weather expected along the 85Wdegree longitude, between 86-85S

1/Today and tonight 5/1/12:
-wind: 150-170/3-5ms, no significant change.
-weather: mainly sunny

2/Tomorrow 6/1/12:
-Wind: after 12utc gradually becoming 140-160/2-4ms
-Weather: sunny

3/Saturday 7/1/12
-Wind: starting with 150-170/3-5ms, after midnight (utc) increasing to 5-7ms.
-Weather: sunny

4/Sunday 8/1/12
-Wind: 170-190/5-8ms - no significant change
-Weather: sunny