Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
18280
Universal time (UTC):
03:00
Australian time (AEST):
00:00
Position:
47° 41′ S, 152° 41′ E
Heading:
320
Speed:
13.3 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
162 NM
Weather conditions:
7/8, 15knt WSW'ly wind, Gusting 20knt, Passing showers
Air temperature:
9.1 °C
Sea conditions:
7m W'ly swell, 1m seas
Sea temperature:
9.6 °C

Comments

We continued to get pounded yesterday afternoon as the sea and wind rose ahead of the fast approaching low pressure system. This type of weather has been our constant companion since leaving Macquarie Is, making for one of the slowest passages back to Tasmania on record. Well as far back as people on the ship can remember that is. This is in direct contrast to our trip down, which was probably one of the fastest on record.

The heavy seas picked up further during the night, and our old mates the 14m tall walls of water once again come out to play at about midnight. Making for another sleepless night for many aboard, including the old hands. In the elusive search for some semblance of a good night's rest, some expeditioners have taken to sleeping on the deck of the F Deck recreation space in a bid to get as low down in the ship as possible to avoid the nightly game of bunk gymnastics caused by the constant pitching and rolling of the ship.

At present the winds have started to ease to around 15knts and the barometer has also started to indicate an upward trend in barometric pressure, indicating that the worst of it may be over. But quite large swells still persist and are now on the beam, causing some significant rolls. But everyone still remains positive as preps for the trials component continue unabated.

Regards

Rob and Aaron.

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