Information

Vessel:
MV Amderma
Report (sitrep) ID:
18246
Universal time (UTC):
00:15
Australian time (AEST):
11:15
Position:
52° 24′ S, 133° 44′ E
Heading:
359 (T)
Speed:
7.7 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
280 NM
Weather conditions:
Overcast 8/8ths, Vis < 1 nm , wind 050 @ 30 kn
Air temperature:
+ 5 C °C
Sea conditions:
Rough sea 5m swell.
Sea temperature:
+ 4 C °C

Comments

Weather has taken another turn for the worse overnight with the wind and the swell picking up considerably. We have now turned almost directly North to avoid a low pressure system which is forecasting a wave height of some 8-10m. We'll continue on this course till around 1800hrs tonight then swing back to the North East and come in behind the low (currently estimated to be travelling at 35 kts in a north easterly direction but producing winds of some 50 - 60kts) in an effort to take advantage of the slipstream effect and will hopefully pick up the time lost heading north.....so it looks like surfs up after dinner tonight! The last 3 episodes of season 2 of "Dexter" on the box this afternoon for those that aren't bedridden by the swell. Clocks forward 1 hour tonight for the last time this voyage which will bring us back inline with most of the eastern seaboard states to UTC+11. Will confirm the pilot in the next sitrep. Cheers, Micky & Deepy

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