Greenland - Weather
The weather is cold all year round and the winters are particularly harsh with some ports being icebound until well into the summer. Temperatures are low even in the summer months. The prevailing winds in the southern part are S or SW, while easterly winds predominate further north. Winds are light and variable in summer. Depending on latitude, the midnight sun is visible from the end of May until the end of July.
Weather Information:
Ice conditions: Ice Control Tel. 3 52 44, 3 52 54. Ice Control may be contacted via coast radio stations. If the station is out of VHF range, such as when approaching Cape Farvel, contact should be made through Qaqortoq (Julianhab) Radio. Ice Control will indicate ice limits and advise on the best course to sail.
SAR Greenland worked with the DMA to develop a program that suits small sailors and boats with a limited internet connection.
Find out more at https://www.barentswatch.no/arcticinfo/.
The program provides ice reports, AIS, safety info., weather, forecasts etc.
Aasiaat Radio operates along the west coast of Greenland and normally listen out on VHF Ch. 16 from Cape Farewell to north of Kullorsuaq.
On the east coast of Greenland Aasiaat Radio only have 3 sites around Tasiilaq. This does not cover the fiord system here.
Working channels are listed in Admiralty List of Radio Signals NP281(2), also in the ITU MARS database: https://www.itu.int/mmsapp/CoastStation/list, with the MMSI number 00 331 1000.
Aasiaat Radio also has a GMDSS A2 area covering from Qaanaaq in the north around Cape Farewell to the mid-Blosseville coast just south of Ittorqqortoormiit (Scoresby Sound). They are listening on normal medium wave working channels and answering on the appropriate transmitting channels. There are nine different sites, the most popular around Cape Farewell is the 2265 kHz where they listen on 2090 kHz. They are not listening on 2182 kHz as the DSC system covers the Distress frequency.
Aasiaat Radio are on duty 24/7 in English, Danish and Greenlandic.
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It will help to have at least VHF on board preferably with AIS.
Moreover an Iridium set are recommended.
SpaceX satellite system is said to be useful up to 76°N on the west coast of Greenland.
As of 16 March 2020 its been reported two cases of COVID-19 in Nuuk. All arriving ships and sail boats are subject of 14 day quarantine.
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Subject: 9H9573 – INFO – 08-18-1256 – LR – HEAVIER ICE CONDITIONS
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 13:06:44 +0000
NORDREG IQALUIT 181256 UTC AUG 2018
Good morning,
Due to heavier than normal ice concentrations in the Canadian Arctic waters north of 70 degrees, the Canadian Coast Guard, recommends that pleasure craft do not navigate in the Beaufort Sea, Barrow, Peel Sound, Franklin Strait and Prince Regent.
CCG icebreakers cannot safely escort pleasure craft. Operators of pleasure craft considering a northwest passage should also consider the risk of having to winter in a safe haven in the Arctic, or in the case of an emergency, be evacuated from beset vessels. Safety of mariners is our primary concern.
REGARDS,
NORDREG CANADA
181256UTC\LR
22nd August: OCC tweeted
A message forwarded by Victor Wejer indicates that at least 22 vessels are affected and several have turned back to Greenland.
Not a place for the solo sailor, you will probably have to abandon your yacht there. Think about taking extra crew in case you need to do 20-minute growler watches on the bow in fog.
Even in summer fog is cold and your face and hands even with gloves will get cold after 20 minutes of growler watching on the bow. A fantastic cruising area, whales to be seen every other day, but take a strong crew with you.