ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              20 February 2003

METRICS:                     SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             64 51.1       65 34.7       65 58.9       66 27.8
LONGITUDE (W):            068 57.0      070 18.7      071 02.9      072 21.7

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            3.6           2.5           1.6           2.0
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          977.9         967.4         967.2         970.1
REL HUMIDITY (%):            99           100            84            82
WIND SPEED (KN):           25-35         25-28         30-40         30-35
WIND DIRECTION:             NNE           NNE           WNW           WNW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):         10-15         10-15         10-15         12-15
SWELL DIRECTION:            NNE           NNE           WNW           WNW
SALINITY(PSU):              33.0          33.0          33.0          33.1
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           2.0           1.7           1.7           1`.7
VISIBILITY (NM):             1             <1            2             8
CLOUDS (%):                 100         100/FOG         100            65
SEA STATE:                  6-7           6-7            7             7

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):           0             0             0             0
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:            800/100       800/100       900/100       800/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             142,200

REMARKS:  Transited overnight to mooring S4A.  Recovered mooring by approximately 0915 local and transited to S5A.  Recovered S5A and are underway for S6A, the last offshore.  The weather has not been very cooperative, but we have been able to accomplish everything, albeit a bit slowly.  We fully anticipate a vast improvement in weather conditions as soon as the offshore moorings are recovered.

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