Northwest Passage Ice Forecast
June 17th, 2008 by Jim "Skip" BoselliHere is a website I found that provides daily satellite views…although with only moderate resolution. Still, it’s very interesting to note the following as of today:
- There’s a strange piece of water that is wide open due east of Fury & Hecla Strait while Foxe Basin and the Gulf of Boothia are still solid ice
- Fury & Hecla is starting to darken up a little
- You can see that Peel Sound is opening up very rapidly
- Point Barrow is still very solid
- Disko Bay (and the entire Greenland Coast) is completely open
- Very interestingly, Prince of Wales Strait is starting to get very dark already. This could still be a possibility for us (express route!)
If you click on this image, it will take to you an updated shot of the ice as of today!
June 18th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Best wishes for a safe and memorable trip. The boat looks great (Flip Wilson is happy you named the boat ‘Geraldine’ but there must be another reason!). Thanks for the link. We’ll be watching your trip closely. Ted & Pam
June 19th, 2008 at 6:55 am
I am getting sea-sick just looking at the boat. What part of your trip will be the calmest waters?
Hope you guys have a great “cruise” …
Your former sailing buddy.
June 19th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Hey Walt and Kip,
Sylvia forewarded me your journey. How exciting. We will miss each other in Corner Brook. Jon and I will be there mid September. How fun if we had been there at the same time!
Have a safe and terrific trip. It’s one of those great life time opportunities. Looking forward to following your journey!
Love, Sally
June 19th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Walt and Kip
Best wishes from Pam and me and may you have fair winds and flat seas. We will be following your adventure and will be praying for you.