The Europe Race Jan. 9th - 11th 2025

2026-01-08, by Admiral

Skipper briefing

The weather will be dangerous
- perceived temperature drops below - 30° C
- wind up to 41 kts in gusts
- snow expected leading blizzards and white out

Low causes easterlies on Friday

Low over the channel moving east, will cause easterlies on the south Baltic with up to 40+ kts in gusts on Friday, slowly shrinking to northerlies fading towards 15 - 20 kts Sunday late afternoon.

Northerlies on Sunday

With the easterlies and northerlies comes the cold, static temperatures wil drop to -15 °C, felt temperature will drop below -30°C combined with snow can create blizzard conditions and white outs.

Saturday, blizzard from North East?

Saturday noon. winddirection 45°, TWS 41 kts + in ghusts.

On Saturday expect blizzard conditions, posisble white out, in the areas where it will be snowing.

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