[password]minerva
[position]04°20.04'N 174°12.84'E
[status] We had squalls all night Tuesday (AS time), but nothing over 25 knots and wind of about 14-15k between the squalls. The biggest challenge was dodging the numerous fishing boats plying these waters, some not using AIS, and the ones that do are transmitting but don't bother turning on a screen for receiving signals. The winds picked up mid-morning Wednesday and much of the day blew 17-20 knots, save one 33 knot squall. We've been seeing boat speeds in the 8's up to high 9's but we're still dogged by an adverse current setting SSW at up to 2.5 knots, putting a serious damper on our SOG.
[speed] 6.7
[heading] 316T
[weather] Wind 16-18k, 083T. Seas 4 m NE. 100% cloud cover. Bar 1009.
12/13/2018 6:30 AM UTC
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