Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
18014
Universal time (UTC):
03:30
Australian time (AEST):
14:30
Position:
54° 34′ S, 143° 45′ E
Heading:
193
Speed:
11.8 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
244 NM
Weather conditions:
northwest wind 10 knots, overcast
Air temperature:
4.4 °C
Sea conditions:
low swell
Sea temperature:
4.4 °C

Comments

We completed a final full-depth test of the CTD system this morning, near the Polar Front. All the equipment is working well and the team is trained and ready to go. The weather continues to treat us kindly as we make steady progress to the south. Cheers, Steve and Andrew

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