ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              6 MARCH 2003

METRICS:                     SS

Remarks:  Enroute to Punta Arenas. ETA 0800 7 March. The temps rose to positively balmy this afternoon, under clear skies and fresh winds. Pumped the gearcase oil from the DUSH 6 (into drums) and disassembled the levelwind system and drive chain in anticipation of beginning repairs immediately after arrival in port.  Normal port call preparations underway.

This will be the last siTreP for LMG03-02.  ETD for LMG03-03 is 12 March. 


GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             55 27.4       54 35.8       53 49.5       53 05.6
LONGITUDE (W):            064 53.9      064 58.2      066 13.0      067 26.9

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            10.6          10.6          11.0          17.2
AIR PRESSURE(MB):           94.2         987.4         982.4         982.4
REL HUMIDITY (%):            84            86            86            70
WIND SPEED (KN):             25          24-26           24          30-32
WIND DIRECTION:              N             N            WNW           WNW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          4-8           6-8           4-6           4-6
SWELL DIRECTION:             N             N             NW            NW
SALINITY(PSU):              33.6          32.3          32.5          32.5
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           6.8           9.8           10.0          10.4
VISIBILITY (NM):             10           5-6          10-12           10
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100            90            90
SEA STATE:                   5             5             4             4

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

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             53,800

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