[password] Bri44angel
[gulfharbor]
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[position] 24 06.227S 171 01.012E
[status] Challenging conditions yesterday afternoon and last night; winds increased to 28-32, with gusts to 35 (despite gribs calling for 18-19 kts, and GHR advising "fresh breeze" of 17-21 kts!) which persisted until early this morning (2 am) when we entered a band of squalls with their own brand of fun! Its been like riding a freight train through a field of boulders! Looks now (6:30 am) like the squalls might be past, and the wind and seas have settled down a bit. That, plus the noticeable increase in atmospheric thermal agitation means life is good! We are about 240 miles out, so we should make landfall at Aneityum early Wednesday morning. All is well.
[speed] 5.7 kts
[heading] 348T
[weather] Winds 16-18; seas lumpy with se swell 1.5-2m; 100% cloud cover; bar 1019.35, steady.
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