ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              16 February 2003

METRICS:                     SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             61 09.7       62 07.2       63 03.7       64 43.0
LONGITUDE (W):            062 37.8      062 13.9      062 46.5      063 02.4

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            5.9           4.5           2.3           3.2
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          983.8         981.8         982.3         986.0
REL HUMIDITY (%):            92            92            98            89
WIND SPEED (KN):             30          28-35           25          20-25
WIND DIRECTION:              NW            NW           WNW           WNW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          1-15         10-16          8-12          8-12
SWELL DIRECTION:             NW            NW            NW           WNW
SALINITY(PSU):              33.5          33.6          33.7          33.4
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           3.0           2.4           1.7           2.0
VISIBILITY (NM):            6-7           3-4           3-4           5-6
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100           100            95
SEA STATE:                   7             7            5-6            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)             157,500

REMARKS:  Underway for Palmer Station.  Due to bad weather, we had to bypass SIO mooring S1A, although we were able to 'talk' to it and deploy some calibration lightbulbs.  Sea conditions continued rough up to the Croker Passage.  Late afternoon and evening hours were spent in whale observations and sonobuoy deployment.  ETA Palmer Station still 0800 17 February.

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