Information
Vessel:
Report (sitrep) ID:
17653
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
15:00
Position:
65° 35′ S, 64° 24′ E
Heading:
variable, 285
Speed:
0.6 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
NM
Weather conditions:
SE wind at 30 knots. Overcast, occasional snow. Surface and horizon definition b
Air temperature:
−11.0 °C
Sea conditions:
calm, in sea ice
Sea temperature:
−1.81 °C
Comments
Not the conditions we were hoping for really. Bad weather and bad ice. The easing trend in ice concentration that we had been looking at seems to have... well, I was going to write evaporated, but that's the wrong word. Solidified? Weather conditions are such that attempting to make progress through the ice is like driving a car using the braille method: not recommended. The weather forecast for our local area is also less than ideal. So how about some good news? The Melbourne Cup sweepstakes are underway. :-) REGARDS Doug and Nicki
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