Weather Forecast for North Pole region 
	(89 - 90 N Lat; apr. 167 E Long.)
	12.13.04.2006
Forecast time: 08 GMT 

Date	Time 	      Wind	Wind	 Wind	   Visib.   Temp. 	 Phenomena	
	 GMT       Direction Speed(m/s) Gusts(m/s)  (km)     (C)

13.04 12:00-18:00     NW	  3	    8	    4-6   -13...-15	 occasional light snow
13.04 18:00-24:00     NW 	  3	    8	    4-6   -12...-14	 occasional light snow

14.04 00:00-06:00     SE	  4	    9	    2-4   -12...-14	 snow, snowdrift
						  0.5-1			 fumulus, fog	
14.04 06:00-12:00     S,SW	  4	    9 	    1-4    -7...-9	 snow, snowdrift 
						  0.5-1			 fumulus, fog
14.04 12:00-18:00     W,WNW	  1	    6 	    2-4    -7...-9	 occasional light snow
						  0.5-2			 fumulus, fog
14.04 18:00-24:00     NW 	  3	    8 	    2-6    -9...-11	 occasional light snow			

15.04 00:00-06:00     NW,N	  4	    9 	   6-10   -10...-12	 snowdrift	
15.04 06:00-12:00     N 	  4	    9 	   6-10   -12...-14	 snowdrift	
15.04 12:00-24:00     N           4	    9 	   6-10   -14...-16	 snowdrift	

16.04 00:00-12:00     N 	  4	    9	    >10   -14...-16	 -
16.04 12:00-24:00     calm  	  0	    3	    >10   -17...-19	 -
						  0.2-1      	         occasional fumulus, fog

17.04 00:00-12:00     NNW	  3	    8 	     10   -15...-17	 -	 		
17.04 12:00-24:00     calm  	  0	    3	     10   -18...-20	 -
						  0.2-1      	         occasional fumulus, fog

                                                         
18.04 00:00-12:00     W           4	    9	     10   -17...-19	 -
					          0.5-1      	         occasional fumulus, fog
18.04 12:00-24:00     SW          3	    8	     10   -17...-19	 -
					          0.5-1      	         occasional fumulus, fog

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Three days forecast of ice drift and ice conditions at North Pole area.
On 14 - 16 April 2006.


13.04.
Ice drift velocity - 5,2 km/day. 
Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 137 deg. 
No compacting and diverging.
Ice cracks and leads prevailing orientation - 90 deg.

14.04. 
Ice drift velocity - 0,9 km/day. 
Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 220 deg.
Small compacting. 
Ice cracks and leads prevailing orientation - NONE

15.04. 
Ice drift velocity - 3,1 km/day. 
Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 285 deg.
No compacting and diverging. 
Ice cracks and leads prevailing orientation - 70 deg.

16.04. 
Ice drift velocity - 2,9 km/day. 
Ice drift direction (clockwise from North Pole direction)- 272 deg.
No compacting and diverging. 
Ice cracks and leads prevailing orientation - 75 deg.