Sunday, October 7, 2007

Winds picking up a bit

Synopsis....High pressure is in control of the area and will remain so over the next couple days. However as low pressure systems move well south of the area, the pressure gradient will be increasing at times, increasing the northerly winds. Gale force winds are possible in all regions of the Davis Strait on Monday, but most likely in the eastern Strait.

Monday....Increasing winds. Sustained winds will begin to reach 30 knots in the eastern strait around 00 UTC, and will spread through the whole strait by 12 UTC. Strongest winds will be in the eastern strait, possibly reaching 35-40 knots with higher gusts near the Greenland coast around 18 UTC. The roughest seas will be just south of the central Davis Strait with significant wave heights of 4-6 meters beginning around 08 UTC and spreading to all regions of the Strait.

Tuesday...Northerly winds of 30 knots are expected to continue in all regions.

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