Information

Vessel:
Report (sitrep) ID:
18454
Universal time (UTC):
20:00
Australian time (AEST):
07:00
Position:
56° 3′ S, 167° 44′ E
Heading:
12 degrees (True)
Speed:
10.5 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
226 NM
Weather conditions:
Wind Speed 18 knots from 230 degrees, overcast
Air temperature:
6.1 °C
Sea conditions:
Heavy WSW and NNW swells
Sea temperature:
7.8 °C

Comments

Yesterday was a challenging day aboard with rough seas and heavy pitching forward and back of the ship. We launched 2 sonobuoys, 1 meteorological buoy and 1 ARGO float. The ARGO float measures the salinity and temperature of the upper layer of the ocean and is part of a world wide oceanographic program. At the moment, the sea conditions are the best they have been for 2 days but it is forecasted to worsen over the next two days. Current activities on board include meetings, de-briefs in relation to voyage activities, report writing and making general preparations for our arrival into Wellington, as well as trying to get some sleep in a moving bed.

REGARDS:

Hully, Sarah and Nick

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