2022 Summer Training Cruise

May 19 | Noon Report, Status & 24 Hour Outlook

Posted on: May 19, 2022

Date:

18-MAY-2022

Ship Status and Location:

Steering 070° Atlantic Ocean. Position 32°-02.7’ N 057° 08.8’ W

Nearest land:

Bermuda… still. Now 381 nm to our West.

Water Depth – 5570m

Weather forecast next 24 hours:

TODAY – W’ly winds 5-10 kt seas 2-4’ Air temp. 74°F Isolated showers

TONIGHT – W’ly winds 10-15 kt seas 3-6’ Air temp. 73°F

TOMORROW – WSW’ ly 5-8 kt seas 2-4’ Air temp. 71°F Isolated showers

Major events next 24 hours:

Advance clocks one hour tonight to Zone Description +2. We only have two more time changes to go before the Azores. Don’t forget that this afternoon and evening watches relieve early to facilitate the time change.

Next Port Call/Date:

Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal – 25th May,2022

Meetings/Events scheduled:

  • May Monthly Safety meeting – 22-May-22 1300
  • Macho Nachos – 23 May 2000

Remarks:

A special opportunity has been proposed for the morning 27th while in Ponta Delgada, the US consul to the Azores will be joining us for breakfast, a tour and to see what it is we do.  She will also be available to answer any questions about what the state department and consular offices do.

Portuguese Nautical terms of the day:

Proa – Bow
Popa – Stern