Weather Forecast for North Pole region (89 - 90 N Lat; apr. 163 E Long.) 12.12.04.2006 Forecast time: 08 GMT Date Time Wind Wind Wind Visib. Temp. Phenomena GMT Direction Speed(m/s) Gusts(m/s) (km) (C) 12.04 12:00-18:00 W,SWS 8 13 1-4 -9...-11 snow, snowstorm, fumulus 12.04 18:00-24:00 SW 6 11 1-2 -7...-9 snow, light snowstorm, fumulus 13.04 00:00-06:00 NW 5 10 2-4 -10...-12 occasional light snow, snowdrift 13.04 06:00-12:00 NW 4 9 2-4 -14...-16 occasional light snow, snowdrift 13.04 12:00-18:00 WNW,W 3 8 4-6 -15...-17 occasional light snow, snowdrift 13.04 18:00-24:00 W 2 7 4-10 -13...-15 occasional light snow 14.04 00:00-06:00 W,WSW 2 7 4-10 -11...-13 occasional light snow, fumulus 14.04 06:00-12:00 W,WSW 2 7 4-10 -12...-14 occasional light snow, fumulus 14.04 12:00-24:00 W,WSW 2 7 4-10 -12...-14 occasional light snow, fumulus 15.04 00:00-12:00 NW 3 8 10 -13...-15 - 15.04 12:00-24:00 W 3 8 10 -12...-14 - 16.04 00:00-12:00 W,NW 2 7 1-4 -16...-18 fumulus 16.04 12:00-24:00 WNW 2 7 2-4 -16...-18 fumulus 17.04 00:00-12:00 calm 0 3 2-0.5 -18...-20 fumulus,fog 17.04 12:00-24:00 NW 1 6 1-4 -14...-16 fumulus ========================================================================================= Three days forecast of ice drift and ice conditions at North Pole area. On 13 - 15 April 2006. 12.04. Ice drift velocity - 4,9 km/day. Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 80 deg. No compacting and diverging. Ice cracks and leads prevailing orientation - 140 deg. 13.04. Ice drift velocity - 2,8 km/day. Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 135 deg. No compacting and diverging. Ice cracks and leads prevailing orientation - 85 deg. 14.04. Ice drift velocity - 2,1 km/day. Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 120 deg. Small compacting. No ice cracks and leads. 15.04. Ice drift velocity - 2,2 km/day. Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 285 deg. Small compacting. No ice cracks and leads.