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Day 492 – 28th September 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 492
Date: 28th September 1987
Latitude: 42° 18.7′ S
Longitude: 143° 19.2′ E
Water Temperature: 11.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 15 ESE
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 ESE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 6/8
Cabin Temperature: 15°C
Outside Temperature: 15°C
Barometer: 1010

Source: CUL00045/13

Log

  • These damp conditions block my nose and I am always coughing. It is a loosing battle keeping mould away in damp weather.
  • Hooray hooray got through to Cape Town radio. Spoke to Colin.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 491 – 27th September 1987

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Day: 491
Date: 27th September 1987
Latitude: 42° 34.2′ S
Longitude: 142° 19.5′ E
Water Temperature: 11.8°C
Wind @ Noon: 10 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 N
Min Wind /24 hours: 8 NE
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 16.5°C
Outside Temperature: 16.5°C
Barometer: 1010

Source: CUL00045/13

Log

  • I spent the last couple of hours packaging up all the letters I’ve written for Colin to post plus my letters, echo charts & movie film for John Penrose & Malcolm Bailey to pass over in Storm Bay whenever I get there.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 486 – 22nd September 1987

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Day: 486
Date: 22nd September 1987
Latitude: 38° 51′ S
Longitude: 128° 28′ E
Water Temperature: 13.2°C
Wind @ Noon: 20-25 N
Max Wind /24 hours: 30 N
Min Wind /24 hours: 18 NW
Cloud Cover 0/8
Cabin Temperature: 18.5°C
Outside Temperature: 18.5°C
Barometer: 1017

Source: CUL00045/13

Log

  • Clock on 2 hours today to Eastern Australian time i.e. GMT + 10 hours.

Source: CUL00058/1