Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
19442
Universal time (UTC):
02:00
Australian time (AEST):
13:00
Position:
46° 13′ S, 138° 55′ E
Heading:
231
Speed:
10.0 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
263 NM
Weather conditions:
Overcast, some drizzle this morning. NW winds 11-16 knots.
Air temperature:
9.8 °C
Sea conditions:
2m swells WSW
Sea temperature:
10.3 °C

Comments

Another benign day as far as ocean conditions go. Great news for us, as it means the landlubbers amongst us have had a great run as far as getting our sea legs operational goes. Clocks retarded last night to UTC +10, as we creep further west. We have also altered course further to the south, attempting to avoid some potentially nasty forecast weather and swell (6-8 metres…). Activities slowly coming up to speed include nightly talks by expeditioners and exercise classes. A meeting of all the Davis personnel is scheduled for this afternoon, marking the first time the entire ingoing summering group has had a chance to have a collective chat.

All the best, Doug and Dave

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