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November weather trivia

Forecast for November 29th - www.belgingur.is
Forecast for November 29th - www.belgingur.is
This month of November has been quite windy. We have had a constant stream of lows coming up from south of Greenland. The strongest gusts of wind recorded were 68 m/s on the SE coast of Iceland. This is over 130 knots! On November 5th we had gusts of 54 m/s (105 knots) on an official weather station at the Isafjordur Ski Area....
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Be careful what you wish for...

Snow on November 16th
Snow on November 16th
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Only a few weeks ago we were praying for the snow to arrive in Isafjordur. And after an unusually mild fall winter has come with full force. Last few days have seen a constant chain of low pressures coming over from Newfoundland and south of Greenland. These have brought a tongue of very cold air from Greenland and we have seen temperatures down to -10 degrees celcius along the coast and even lower temperatures in the mountains....
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South to the Canary Islands

Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is now way past he Canary Island in his Open 60 racing sailboat "SAGA Insurance" on his way to Fremantle Australia in the VELUX 5 OCEANS single handed race. By now he should be entering the doldrums. But others were heading south as well.... A bold, little bird called Ringed Plover (Charadrius Hiaticula), tagged close to Isafjordur, was spotted in Lanzarote on the Canary Islands last month....
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No snow in the forecast yet...

Mbl.is - weather forecast for November 2nd
Mbl.is - weather forecast for November 2nd
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We haven´t had much snow in the West Fjords yet this fall. Only a minor sprinkle on the mountain tops. The forecase is for un-seasonably warm weather and rain. Last year around this time the two AURORA crew almost started an avalance in the mountain of Seljalandsdalur when they went Telemark skiing in a small snow storm....
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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.

 

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