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R/V Wecoma Daily Report

The reports from the ship's captain list the day of the month, followed by the time when the measurements were taken, the name of the month, and the year.

DATE: 07 Sep 05 RCVD: 1530Z, 4,146.0 kHz
LATITUDE: 43 - 10.1 N LONGITUDE: 127 - 58.3 W
WEATHER: Cldy, 12 nm vis. WIND: 000 - 23 kn
WIND WAVES: 06-07 ft SWELL: 300 - 05 ft
BAROMETER: 1023.8 mb TEMPERATURE: 66/61 F
FUEL: 25,991 gal LUBE: 1745 gal
SHIP OPS:      
SCIENCE OPS: No science ops. Transects at NH10, will be recovering anchor tomorrow morning.
COMMENTS: ETA ~0800-0900 Thursday, 08 Sep.

 

DATE: 02 Sep 05 RCVD: 1530Z, 4,146.0 kHz
LATITUDE: 41. - 30.2 N LONGITUDE: 131 - 59.2 W
WEATHER: Cldy, 12 nm vis. WIND: 260 - 10 kn
WIND WAVES: 01 ft SWELL: 310 - 07 ft
BAROMETER: 1019.3 mb TEMPERATURE: 65/60 F
FUEL: 29,041 gal LUBE: 1765 gal
SHIP OPS:      
SCIENCE OPS: Deployed Productivity Array. Will be performing CTD Casts next.
COMMENTS:      

 

DATE: 01 Sep 05 RCVD: 1545Z, 8,294.0 kHz
LATITUDE: 41. - 30.2 N LONGITUDE: 131 - 59.9 W
WEATHER: Cldy, 12 nm vis. WIND: 330 - 08 kn
WIND WAVES: 01 ft SWELL: 310 - 07-08 ft
BAROMETER: 1022.9 mb TEMPERATURE: 64/60 F
FUEL: 29,391 gal LUBE: 1765 gal
SHIP OPS:      
SCIENCE OPS: CTDs.    
COMMENTS:      

 

DATE: 31 Aug 05 RCVD: 4,146.0Z, kHz
LATITUDE: 42. - 32.3 N LONGITUDE: 129 - 24.1 W
WEATHER: Cldy, 12 nm vis. WIND: 020 - 16 kn
WIND WAVES: 04-05 ft SWELL: 300 - 07 ft
BAROMETER: 1024.9 mb TEMPERATURE: 64/60 F
FUEL: 31,241 gal LUBE: 1765 gal
SHIP OPS:      
SCIENCE OPS: Enroute operations area - ETA 1900.
COMMENTS: