Greenland Sea Areas

Friday the 25. August 2017, 7.15 UTC.

There is gale warning for Aputiteeq, Kulusuk, Meqquitsoq and Attu.

Synopsis /2100 UTC.

Forecast, valid to the 26. August 06 UTC. Issued at 07.00 UTC.

A low, 1000 hPa, southwest of the water Nunarsuit is moving towards eastnortheast and today passing south of Cape Farewell, associated fronts bring rain over the southern waters. Another low, 1004 hPa, will form over the water Kulusuk and the associated fronts will bring rain over the eastern waters. A high, 1020 hPa, over the northwestern Greenland, with a ridge of high pressure towards southwest to the the Baffin Iceland, is almost stationary. There is risk of locally fog over the southern and eastern waters.

Forecast for Daneborg

Northwest 3 to 8 m/s. Good visibility. This evening and this night in northern part southwest 1 to 6 m/s. And in southern part variable below 5 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 1 m. Swells: 1 m.

Strips and patches of Old ice and thick first-year ice. Few icebergs and growlers throughout the area.

Forecast for Kangikajik

Southwest 1 to 6 m/s. Poor visibility. Around noon north 1 to 6 m/s. And in northeastern part southwest 1 to 6 m/s. Moderate to good visibility. This evening and this night northeast 7 to 12 m/s. Moderate visibility.

Significant wave height: 1,5 m. Swells: 1 m.

Few strips and patches of Old ice and thick first-year ice in the northwestern part. Scattered icebergs and growlers in the western part along the coast, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Aputiteeq

Gale from northeast 9 to 14 m/s. Poor visibility. Around noon and this evening gale from northeast 13 to 18 m/s. And in southeastern part northeast 5 to 10 m/s. Poor visibility. This night gale from northeast 15 to 20 m/s. Very poor visibility.

Significant wave height: 4 m. Swells: 2 m.

Few strips and patches of Old ice and thick first-year ice in the western part along the coast. Scattered icebergs and growlers in the western part along the coast, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Kulusuk

Northeast 7 to 12 m/s. And in northeastern part southeast 1 to 6 m/s. Very poor to moderate visibility. Around noon, this evening and this night gale from northeast 10 to 15 m/s. Very poor visibility.

Significant wave height: 3,5 m. Swells: 2 m.

Many icebergs and growlers in the western part, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Timmiarmiut

North 8 to 13 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 2,5 m. Swells: 1,5 m.

Scattered icebergs and growlers in the western part along the coast, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Nunap Isuata Kangia

Northeast 4 to 9 m/s. Very poor visibility. Around noon and this evening northeast 5 to 10 m/s. And in southeastern part southwest 2 to 7 m/s. Very poor visibility. This night in northern part northeast 2 to 7 m/s. And in southern part west 2 to 7 m/s. Very poor to moderate visibility.

Significant wave height: 2 m. Swells: 1,5 m.

Many icebergs and growlers in the northwestern part, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Nunap Isuata Kitaa

East 6 to 11 m/s. Poor visibility. This evening and this night northwest 8 to 13 m/s. And in northeastern part east 5 to 10 m/s. Very poor to good visibility.

Significant wave height: 2,5 m. Swells: 1,5 m.

Many icebergs and growlers in the northern part, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Nunarsuit

Southeast 7 to 12 m/s. Poor visibility. This evening north 7 to 12 m/s. And in southeastern part southeast 4 to 9 m/s. Poor to good visibility. This night northwest 8 to 13 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 2,5 m. Swells: 2 m.

Scattered icebergs and growlers in the eastern part, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Narsalik

North 6 to 11 m/s. Poor visibility. This night northwest 7 to 12 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 2,5 m. Swells: 1,5 m.

Few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Meqquitsoq

Gale from north 10 to 15 m/s. Poor visibility.

Significant wave height: 2,5 m. Swells: 1,5 m.

Few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Attu

Gale from north 9 to 14 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 2,5 m. Swells: 1 m.

Few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Uiffaq

North 8 to 13 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 2 m. Swells: 1 m.

Many icebergs and growlers in the eastern part, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Qimusseriarsuaq

North 6 to 11 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 1,5 m. Swells: 1 m.

Many icebergs and growlers in the eastern part along the coast, otherwise few icebergs and growlers.

Forecast for Kiatak

Northwest 2 to 7 m/s. Good visibility.

Significant wave height: 1 m. Swells: 1 m.

Strips and patches of Old ice and thick first-year ice in the northern part. Scattered icebergs and growlers throughout the area.