ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              14 February 2003

METRICS:                     SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             53 48.0       54 33.1       55 25.2       56 25.2
LONGITUDE (W):            063 15.0      064 58.8      064 49.1      064 30.0

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            10.5          11.5          8.1           7.8
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          995.9         997.3         1001.4        1005.3
REL HUMIDITY (%):           82.0          65.0          58.0          67.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             15          15-17           20          20-25
WIND DIRECTION:              NW           SSE            SW            SW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          3-6           3-6           6-8           8-10
SWELL DIRECTION:             NW           SSE            SW            SW
SALINITY(PSU):              32.8          32.5          33.8          33.9
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           9.8           9.8           8.4           7.0
VISIBILITY (NM):             10           4-5            10            10
CLOUDS (%):                  95         100/RAIN         80            50
SEA STATE:                   4             4            5/6           5/6

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):
NEW & GREY ICE:
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120):
THICK ICE (120-200):
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:            900/100       900/100       900/100       900/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             167,137

REMARKS:  Enroute to Palmer Station.  Will pick up SIO mooring enroute if weather allows.  Once out of the Straits of LeMaire, we began rolling in residual heavy swells from storm system that had impacted operations while in port. Winds are moderate, so the swells are abating slowly. ETA to mooring site 0200 local 16 February.  ETA Palmer Station 0800 17 February.  

Regards, Owen
Marine Projects Coordinator
R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD
email to: mpc@lmg.usap.gov