Information

Vessel:
Report (sitrep) ID:
16582
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
56° 3′ S, 125° 27′ E
Heading:
225
Speed:
10.0 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
226 NM
Weather conditions:
Wind south-west at 20-25 knots, overcast with some showers
Air temperature:
4.4 °C
Sea conditions:
Moderate to occasionally rough south-west sea and swell
Sea temperature:
6.9 °C

Comments

Slight speed increase now that the winds have turned south-west and the seas have moderated just a little. Certainly more comfortable on board in these conditions. ETA at the Casey fly-off point remains at late afternoon on Sunday, 2 March, although at best there will probably only be enough time to do an initial evaluation of the ice situation there before darkness shuts down operations for the day. A recent satpix suggests the presence of ice across northern Vincennes Bay from the Petersen Bank westwards but its hard to estimate just how much is actually there at the moment. A forecast for strengthening north-easterly winds on Tuesday makes for an intriguing situation. Clocks back a further hour tonight to take us to Casey time. E-mail downloads continued to be at 1100, 1545 and 2200 Eastern Summer Time. REGARDS Martin and Chris

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