Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
17633
Universal time (UTC):
02:00
Australian time (AEST):
12:00
Position:
57° 1′ S, 147° 9′ E
Heading:
257
Speed:
9.8 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
222 NM
Weather conditions:
NW wind at 25 knots. Early fog this morning clearing later to a fine afternoon.
Air temperature:
1.2 °C
Sea conditions:
1m sea on a 3-5m NW swell
Sea temperature:
−0.6 °C

Comments

We crossed the Antarctic Polar Front yesterday (also known as the Antarctic Convergence), with a quite dramatic drop in ocean temperature, from about 3.5 to -1.25 degrees C, which also produced foggy conditions. The seas have been pretty kind to us really, with only the occasional "pot-hole"... Nothing too dramatic, but enough to slow us down a bit. Field training continues this afternoon, and an onboard game of "Murder on the Aurora Express" commences. This may be our last transmission... :-) REGARDS Doug and Nicki

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