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

Exped Forecast for -Latitude- From Axel Heiberg -South Pole- Kiting to Union Glacier - 04 Jan 12 - day 26

Hi Christian,i have to pass a message from Felicity to say thank you for coming to say “hello”.
She says that it was great to you!
You and your team are doing great.
Hope you are having a great time and you are enjoying the kiting.

Marc 

wind direction in true (.)  Update for the wind/weather expected along the 85Wdegree longitude, between 87-86S
1/Today and tonight 4/1/12:
-wind: 110-130/2-4ms, slowly increasing after 21/24utc to become 3-5ms from 170-190.
-weather: weak sunny spells with patchy low clouds

2/Tomorrow 5/1/12:
-Wind: 130-150/3-5ms, no significant change during the next 24 hrs.
-Weather: sunny

3/Friday 6/1/12
-Wind: after 9/12utc becoming 160-180/2-4ms, no significant change
-Weather: sunny

4/Saturday 7/1/12
-Wind: 150-170/3-5ms
-Weather: sunny

Exped Forecast: Alex Gamme-04 January 2012- day 19 -Skiing from Hercules to South Pole and back

Day 1 - 05 January
Position: -87.0/-83.0
Wind: SE 3-5ms, temporarily increasing to 5-7ms.
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -15/-20C

Day 2 - 06 January
Position: -86.8/-83.0
Wind: further decreasing to 2-4ms from SE
Weather:  sunny
Temperatures: -15/-20C

Day 3 - 07 January
Position: -86.6/-83.0
Wind: ESE 3-5ms, no significant change
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -15/-20C

Cas&Jonesy  - Forecast - 04 January 2012: skiing from Hercules to Pole and back - day 3

day 1 - 05 January
weather: sunny spells, tempo moderate visibility
wind: SSE 8-12kt, slightly decreasing
temperature: -25C

day 2 - 06 January
weather: sunny with possibly moderate vis
wind: SE 6-8kt
temperature: -20/-25C day 3 - 07 January
weather: sunny, moderate to poor vis
wind: ESE 3-6kt
temperature: -20/25C

Exped Forecast-Henry Worsley- Skiing from Bay of Whales via Axel Heiberg to South Pole- Union Glacier - 04 Jan 12- day 9

day 1: 05 January 12 (Chile time)
Position: -88.8/-173.0
Wind: S 6-10kt no significant change
Weather: sunny spells with possibly some mist/IC patches.
Temperatures: -25/-30C

day 2: 06 January 12
Position: 89.0/-173.5
Wind: SE 10-12kt, no significant change
Weather: sunny spells with possibly some mist/IC patches.
Temperatures: -25C 

day 3: 07 January 12
Position: 89.2/-174.0
Wind: S 6-10kt, no change
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -25C

Exped Forecast-Mark Langridge- Skiing from McMurdo via the Beardmore Glacier to South Pole- Union Glacier - 04 Jan 12 - day 11 

day 1: 05 January 12 (Chile time)
Position: -86.7/+160.0
Wind: SSE 14-18kt, no significant change
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -20/-25C

day 2: 06 January 12
Position: -86.9/+160.0
Wind: SSE 14-18kt, no significant change
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -25C 

day 3: 07 January 12
Position: -87.1/+160.0
Wind: SE 12-16kt, slowly decreasing
Weather: sunny
Temperatures: -25C

Exped Forecast for -Latitude- From Axel Heiberg -South Pole- Kiting to Union Glacier - 03 Jan 12 - day 25
Hi Christian,looks like you had some good winds during the last 24hrs. The next days are looking good as well but less strong.
Marc 

wind direction in true (.)  Update for the wind/weather expected along the 85Wdegree longitude, between 88-87S

1/Today and tonight 3/1/12:
-wind: 120-140/6-8ms, only slowly decreasing.
-weather: mainly sunny

2/Tomorrow 4/1/12:
-Wind: 110-130/4-6ms further decreasing to less than 3ms
-Weather: sunny

3/Thursday 5/1/12
-Wind: 130-150/3-5ms, no significant change
-Weather: sunny

4/Friday 6/1/12
-Wind: 100-120/4-6ms
-Weather: sunny

Exped Forecast for -Latitude- From Axel Heiberg -South Pole- Kiting to Union Glacier - 02 Jan 12 - day 24
Hi Christian,Hope you got some kiting done today-enjoy!
 Marc
wind direction in true (.)  Update for the wind/weather expected along the 85Wdegree longitude, between 88-87S

1/Today and tonight 2/1/12:
-wind: increasing to 120-140/4-7kt, no change
-weather: mainly sunny

2/Tomorrow 3/1/12:
-Wind: 110-130/5-7ms. no significant change-also during the following night
-Weather: thickening and increasing cloudiness, moderate visibility. 
3/Sunday 4/1/12
-Wind: after 12utc decreasing to less than 3ms
-Weather: very cloudy with moderate visibility

4/Monday 5/1/12
-Wind: gradually picking up from 120-140/2-4ms to 160-180/5-7ms during the following night
-Weather: enlarging sunny spells, improving conditions

Exped Forecast - Basque Team- Kiting from Novo to Pole to Union Glacier - 02
Jan 12 - day 47

Hi Juan,

Hope you guys are doing well.

Can you send  your latest position please?

marc

Update for the wind/weather expected between the 80-100W longitude and
between 87 and 86S

1/today-tonight 02/01/2012:

-Position: -87.0/-95

-wind: 120-140/15km/hr, increasing to 150-170/20-25km/hr

-weather: sunny, more clouds by the end of the night

2/Tomorrow 03/01/12

-Position: -86.5/-90

-Wind: 140-160/15-20km/hr - bcoming 120-140/10km/hr

-Weather: further increasing/thickening cloudiness

3/Wednesday 04/01/12:

-Position: -86.0/-85

-Wind: 090-110/5-10km/hr

-Weather: very cloudy/no significant change

4/Thursday 05/01/12

-Position: -85.5/-85.0

-Wind: 140-160/10-15km/hr, increasing to 150-170/20km/hr

-Weather: enlarging sunny spells becoming sunny