Wind directions are in Red, Low pressure and it's forecast path in black. Synopsis:
A strong low pressure moved over the Davis Strait last night, with an estimated minimum central sea level pressure of 974 mb. This brought rain, snow, and strong winds to Nuuk as well, with reports of winds gusting up to 78 mph (67 knots). The low pressure is now exiting the region, but strong winds will persist over the waters today, gradually diminishing from west to east Wednesday.
The rest of today... Gale warnings are in place for all waters. Winds are sustained at 30-40 knots with higher gusts, especially over the West Davis Strait and near the mouth of the Hudson Strait. Significant wave heights of 6-8 meters expected, everywhere, with the roughest seas at the mouth of the Hudson Strait. Temperatures cold, with scattered light snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain in Nuuk.
Wednesday...Winds will be diminishing from west to east, with winds dropping below a sustained wind speed of 20 knots on the west Davis Strait by around 12 UTC. Winds in the waters around Nuuk are expected to be sustained at 35 knots with higher gusts from 00 UTC to 09 UTC, then gradually diminishing but remaining above 20 knots the rest of the day.
Outlook: A new, weaker, system will be approaching on Thursday. Winds should shift to southerly on Thursday ahead of this system and clouds will be on the increase. Will monitor this and update in the next forecast post. At this time the low does not appear to be a major event.
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