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The following table is a compilation of the daily bridge log. Each morning before breakfast a member of the ice team would visit the bridge to note position, air temperature, wind speed and direction, ship's heading, and comments on conditions. This table provides a general idea of where we were and what the conditions were like.   

 

October 97 January 1998 April 1998 July 1998
November 97 February 1998 May 1998 August 1998
December 97 March 1998 June 1998 September 1998

 

 

Latitude

Longitude

 Wind Ship's
Date Deg Min Deg Min Speed Direction Tmp. Heading Comments
2-Oct-97 75 17.0 142 42.0
3-Oct-97 75 19.0 142 54.0
4-Oct-97
5-Oct-97 75 24.0 143 54.0
6-Oct-97
7-Oct-97 75 16.0 143 51.0
8-Oct-97
9-Oct-97 75 24.0 144 18.0
10-Oct-97 75 25.5 144 34.8
11-Oct-97
12-Oct-97
13-Oct-97 75 20.0 144 23.0
14-Oct-97 75 18.6 144 20.0
15-Oct-97
16-Oct-97
17-Oct-97 75 20.0 144 29.0
18-Oct-97
19-Oct-97
20-Oct-97
21-Oct-97 75 24.0 143 26.0
22-Oct-97
23-Oct-97 75 15.9 143 3.7
24-Oct-97 75 16.6 143 10.4
25-Oct-97 75 16.7 143 21.8
26-Oct-97 75 17.0 143 31.2
27-Oct-97
28-Oct-97
29-Oct-97 75 23.4 144 2.0
30-Oct-97 75 24.0 144 12.0
31-Oct-97 75 49.6 143 55.3 8 263 -20 249.2 foggy, shearing in lead
1-Nov-97 75 51.2 143 57.3 10 250 -22 251.5 clear
2-Nov-97 75 55.4 144 1.1 4 235 -25 254 clear
3-Nov-97 75 52.3 144 2.4 0 135 -18 255 leads freezing up
4-Nov-97 75 57.6 144 21.4 20 135 -18 255.7 windy - blowing snow
5-Nov-97 75 59.5 144 56.5 18 210 -17 253.3 windy - clear
6-Nov-97 76 1.7 145 11.1 13 215 -13 253.2 clear - not too windy
7-Nov-97 76 4.1 145 17.5 12 230 -13 253 warmer - blowing snow
8-Nov-97 76 5.5 145 22.8 10 170 -16 253.5 cloudy
9-Nov-97 76 6.8 145 55.2 15 190 -12 254 warm - clear - blowing snow
10-Nov-97 76 9.4 146 23.1 19 180 -11 253.7 blowing snow
11-Nov-97 76 9.3 146 24.7 19 360 -11 253.5 180 degree shift in wind dir.
12-Nov-97 76 4.8 146 54.9 14 830 -13 256.3 still warm
13-Nov-97 76 4.6 146 58.6 20 200 -14 260.7 no comments
14-Nov-97 76 6.3 146 14.6 12 190 -19 260.2 looks to be a nice day to work out
15-Nov-97 76 6.7 146 22.5 5 230 -26 261 nice clear day to work out
16-Nov-97 76 6.1 146 29.3 0 195 -25 263 no wind, a little foggy
17-Nov-97 76 4.9 146 39.8 5 160 -27 265.3 getting cooler - calm
18-Nov-97 76 5.4 146 57.3 5 180 -27 267.2 clear and cool
19-Nov-97 76 7.9 147 10.0 4 225 -23 267 in late today
20-Nov-97 76 9.1 147 13.4 0 140 -20 267 cooler - light snow
21-Nov-97 76 11.4 147 19.4 10 200 -19 266.7 snowing - storm coming
22-Nov-97 76 13.9 147 38.0 18 130 -19 266.5 snowing - blowing snow
23-Nov-97 76 15.4 147 47.9 11 345 -27 262.5 cold - light fog
24-Nov-97 76 15.6 147 40.9 0 310 -28 264.5 calm - cold - light fog
25-Nov-97 76 13.1 147 43.7 21 180 -20 265.5 snowing - blowing (RRB)
26-Nov-97 76 10.2 147 42.9 11 340 -22 263.8 snowing
27-Nov-97 76 7.5 147 34.1 12 150 -33 263.7 cloudy - a few stars - white fox
28-Nov-97 76 7.7 147 43.9 19 135 -23 264.2 snowy - white fox in area
29-Nov-97 76 9.1 147 39.6 18 345 -28 261.2 windy, cold, clear, fox not seen
30-Nov-97 76 8.7 147 23.0 8 125 -35 262.2 clear, 4 mi SE
1-Dec-97 76 5.9 147 41.2 26 115 -27 263.2 cloudy, 5.5 mi SW
2-Dec-97 75 53.9 147 45.0 26 45 -29 261.3 windy; overcast 12.5 mi S
3-Dec-97 75 52.5 147 28.5 7 285 -33 264.3 clear 4 mi E
4-Dec-97 75 53.9 147 38.8 15 130 -35 266.5 cloudy, lead to Cleveland has closed
5-Dec-97 75 52.6 148 23.5 30 140 -23 267.8 gusty, 10 W
6-Dec-97 75 51.1 149 10.5 25 125 -25 267.2 overcast, 13.5 W
7-Dec-97 75 49.1 149 36.4 24 125 -31 267.8 cloudy, 9 SW
8-Dec-97 75 45.5 150 7.3 20 130 -33 268 clear, 8 SW
9-Dec-97 75 44.1 150 24.9 15 130 -34 269.5 clear, 4.9 W
10-Dec-97 75 44.8 150 40.3 15 120 -32 270.2 partly cloudy, 3.5 W
11-Dec-97 75 40.9 150 43.9 10 75 -25 270 partly cloudy; new ridge west of SHEBA, 3.5 SE
12-Dec-97 75 37.4 150 33.1 10 350 -28 270.5 party cloudy, 4.5 SE
13-Dec-97 75 35.0 150 24.3 11 115 -25 268.7 clear sky, 3.1 SE
14-Dec-97 75 34.4 150 31.3 6 110 -36 269.7 clear sky; new lead on N. side, 2.7 SW
15-Dec-97 75 34.3 150 27.8 4 310 -30 271.2 clear, 1.2 E
16-Dec-97 75 34.2 150 22.6 14 335 -25 272.5 snowing, 1.5 E
17-Dec-97 75 32.8 150 17.5 7 75 -34 272 clear, 2.2. SE
18-Dec-97 75 31.4 150 16.8 5 90 -33 273.2 cloudy, 1.4 S
19-Dec-97 75 29.5 150 15.9 7 70 -35 273 clear; 1.8 S
20-Dec-97 75 26.8 150 13.7 8 35 -30 272.5 clear; 3.0 S
21-Dec-97 75 20.6 150 2.6 10 30 -26 272.5 cloudy; 6.8 SE
22-Dec-97 75 17.1 149 57.3 8 45 -32 272.2 clear; 4.2 S
23-Dec-97 75 9.7 149 57.3 0 120 -35 272.2 clear; slowest in 24 hrs; 0.041 SE
24-Dec-97 75 17.2 149 56.4 3 345 -32 272.5 clear; 0.3 NE
25-Dec-97 75 17.7 149 57.7 0 50 -29 272.5 clear; .6 NW
26-Dec-97 75 17.6 149 57.8 5 105 -38 273.2 cloudy; 0.042 S
27-Dec-97 75 17.7 149 58.4 5 115 -36 273.5 partly cloudy 0.23 W
28-Dec-97 75 17.1 149 59.5 9 60 -38 275.7 clear; 0.6 S
29-Dec-97 75 15.5 149 59.7 9 70 -41 276.3 clear; 1.7 S
30-Dec-97 75 13.7 149 59.5 8 50 -38 276.3 clear; 1.8 S
31-Dec-97 75 10.9 150 4.2 9 60 -38 276.2 clear; 2.7 SW
1-Jan-98 75 5.3 149 55.2 11 30 -30 276.5 cloudy; 6.3 SE
2-Jan-98 74 57.3 149 34.3 13 355 -25 275.5 cloudy 7.9 SE
3-Jan-98 74 53.9 149 24.8 10 360 -24 275.5 cloudy; 6.1 Knot Mi. SE
4-Jan-98 74 51.8 149 14.0 10 70 -27 276.2 clear; 3.6 SE
5-Jan-98 74 52.4 149 14.6 0 26 -26 276.3 clear; .67 NWf
6-Jan-98 74 51.9 149 15.1 4 30 -20 276.2 snowing
7-Jan-98 74 51.7 149 18.8 7 145 -28 276.2 partly cloudy, diamond dust 1 mi, 270
8-Jan-98 74 51.9 149 29.5 51 160 -30 276.2 partly cloudy, 3 mi., 270
9-Jan-98 74 52.9 149 53.9 71 130 -23 276.3 clear, 6 mi., W
10-Jan-98 74 53.4 150 13.3 6 115 -23 277.2 high thin clouds, 5.2 mi W NW
11-Jan-98 74 51.7 150 25.2 14 95 -30 277.2 clear, 3.6 mi SW
12-Jan-98 74 48.6 150 40.3 11 95 -32 277.8 clear, 5.2 mi SW
13-Jan-98 74 47.2 150 44.8 8 138 -35 278 clear, 1.9 SW
14-Jan-98 74 47.8 150 49.1 8 150 -35 278 clear, 1.2 NW
15-Jan-98 74 47.3 151 3.5 16 130 -37 279.2 clear, 3.7 W
16-Jan-98 74 46.2 151 24.1 12 115 -34 281.7 clear 5.8 W SW
17-Jan-98 74 44.1 151 31.9 10 175 -35 283.3 clear 3.2 SW
18-Jan-98 74 41.7 151 41.9 8 105 -36 284.5 clear 3.2 SW
19-Jan-98 74 40.4 152 20.6 12 120 -34 289.2 ice crystals, 4.8 W SW
20-Jan-98 74 40.4 152 20.6 12 120 -34 289.2 partly cloudy, 6.1 W
21-Jan-98 74 40.6 152 39.2 11 110 -32 291.3 partly cloudy, 5.2 W
22-Jan-98 74 39.4 152 55.8 10 110 -35 292.2 ice crystals 4.1 W SW
23-Jan-98 74 38.7 153 27.4 15 110 -34 294.3 ice crystals, 8.3 W
24-Jan-98 74 37.4 154 10.5 25 110 -30 298 blowing snow, 10.6 W
25-Jan-98 74 43.2 155 12.3 40 150 -23 295 snow, blowing snow, 18 m W NW
26-Jan-98 74 52.1 155 38.6 22 170 -20 294 light snow, blowing snow, 13.1 W NW
27-Jan-98 75 1.2 156 0.0 27 180 -23 291.3 blowing snow, 10.6 NNW
28-Jan-98 75 4.4 156 16.6 180 185 -20 289 snow, blowing snow, 8.5 NNW
29-Jan-98 75 5.5 156 20.8 20 55 -25 288.3 13.4 mi N NW then S total 5.8 m W
30-Jan-98 75 1.8 156 26.4 15 70 -32 288.7 clear, ice crystals 4.4 SSW
31-Jan-98 74 59.0 156 37.4 14 110 -18 288.5 cloudy, 4.2 m SW
1-Feb-98 74 57.5 156 41.2 11 115 -29 289.3 clear, 1.9 SW
2-Feb-98 74 57.5 156 50.1 17 130 -34 290 ??, 2.1 W
3-Feb-98 75 1.6 157 27.7 28 120 -30 293.2 blowing snow 10.1 W NW
4-Feb-98 75 7.3 157 58.8 15 160 -20 292.7 cloudy, 10.4 NW
5-Feb-98 75 7.8 158 14.4 15 40 -30 291.2 clear, 5.4 m N, 1.5 m S
6-Feb-98 75 1.2 157 54.2 30 350 -32 294.5 clear, blowing snow, 8.2 S SE
7-Feb-98 74 56.1 157 46.8 14 330 -35 349.8 clear, 6.4 S SE
8-Feb-98 74 55.3 157 45.4 12 350 -30 350 clear 1.2 S SE
9-Feb-98 74 54.9 157 45.4 10 30 -33 350.5 clear, 0.5 S
10-Feb-98 74 54.7 157 47.6 10 60 -32 350.5 partly cloudy, 0.6 m W
11-Feb-98 74 54.6 157 50.3 12 30 -32 360.8 clear, 0.9 SW
12-Feb-98 74 53.9 157 51.7 12 40 -35 351.2 clear, 0.8 SW
13-Feb-98 74 53.9 157 51.5 5 60 -30 351.3 clear, 0.3 SW
14-Feb-98 74 53.9 157 51.5 5 360 -36 351.2 clear, 42 meters or .023 miles
15-Feb-98 74 53.4 157 50.4 9 350 -35 351.7 partly cloudy, 0.4 SE
16-Feb-98 74 53.4 157 50.5 3 25 -34 351 clear, 0.1 SSW
17-Feb-98 74 53.4 157 50.5 3 25 -34 351 clear 44 meters NW
18-Feb-98 74 54.6 158 1.5 12 70 -34 351 clear, windy, 2.9 mi WNW
19-Feb-98 74 57.6 158 33.5 14 70 -36 352.3 clear, windy, 8.5 mi WNW
20-Feb-98 74 58.1 159 4.0 18 80 -31 354.8 clear, windy, 8.7 m W
21-Feb-98 75 0.8 159 32.0 9 120 -24 354.3 warm, snowing, 7.6 mi WNW
22-Feb-98 75 2.2 159 26.7 4 280 -24 353.2 warm, snowing, 2.0 mi NE
23-Feb-98 75 4.0 159 11.3 10 280 -37 353.8 clear, cold, 4.4 mi ESE
24-Feb-98 75 0.0 159 10.9 7 70 -37 354.5 clear, cold, calm, 0.42 mi SSE
25-Feb-98 75 2.7 159 38.3 12 80 -25 354.8 snowing, warm, 7.5 mi WNW
26-Feb-98 75 5.2 159 47.9 0 80 -18 354.2 light snow, warm 3.7 m NW
27-Feb-98 75 6.8 159 37.9 5 240 -23 353.7 light snow, 2.96 mi NE
28-Feb-98 75 7.7 159 32.4 2 290 -24 353.7 cloudy, snowing, 1.8 mi ENE
1-Mar-98 75 8.8 159 34.9 6 50 -28 354.5 snowing, 1.28 mi NW
2-Mar-98 75 8.8 159 39.8 3 40 -25 354.8 snowing, 1.31 mi W
3-Mar-98 75 9.2 159 43.3 0 50 -24 355.2 calm, 1.0 mi WNW
4-Mar-98 75 10.1 159 48.2 7 100 -27 355.8 clear, 1.59 mi NW
5-Mar-98 75 13.4 159 57.0 9 105 -33 356.5 clear, lead opened, 4.0 mi NW
6-Mar-98 75 20.7 160 9.3 12 120 -36 357.2 partly cloudy, lead opened 7.9 NW
7-Mar-98 75 25.4 160 17.2 4 120 -30 357.2 clear, 5.0 mi NW
8-Mar-98 75 28.1 160 18.5 7 200 -15 357.3 light snow, 2.8 m N
9-Mar-98 75 29.2 160 16.7 1 160 -18 357.7 light snow, 1.1 mi NNE
10-Mar-98 75 30.8 160 17.3 1 160 -13 358.3 light snow, 1.51 N
11-Mar-98 75 35.9 160 20.5 10 130 -15 358.2 light snow, 5.21 N
12-Mar-98 75 37.1 160 25.9 10 290 -22 357.5 clear 2.0 NW
13-Mar-98 75 34.5 160 29.9 9 360 -30 357.2 clear cold, 2.8 SSW
14-Mar-98 75 32.8 160 38.6 11 175 -30 357.2 partly cloudy, 2.7 SW
15-Mar-98 75 35.1 161 0.2 15 95 -28 357.7 blowign snow 5.9 WNW
16-Mar-98 75 35.5 161 1.0 15 270 -28 356.5 clear, blowing snow, 2.3 WNW
17-Mar-98 75 36.6 161 1.6 10 60 -30 356.7 clear, 2.2 mi ESE
18-Mar-98 75 34.6 161 30.2 32 70 -26 357.5 snowing, 6.9 mi W
19-Mar-98 75 37.3 161 49.3 20 100 -22 357 snowing light, 5.7 mi NW
20-Mar-98 75 43.6 162 12.4 22 220 -18 357 cloudy, 7.82 NNW
21-Mar-98 75 51.0 162 21.7 22 220 -18 355.8 cloudy 7.82 NNW
22-Mar-98 75 53.2 162 19.8 25 90 -18 356 cloudy, 2.33 m NE
23-Mar-98 76 0.1 162 55.0 40 100 -20 355.7 windy, 11.7 m NW
24-Mar-98 76 0.7 163 32.0 25 80 -28 356.3 clear, 10.9 m NNW
25-Mar-98 76 0.5 163 56.4 12 30 -28 356.2 clear, 5.96 m W
26-Mar-98 76 1.8 164 4.9 7 360 -17 355.3 cloudy, warm 4.17 m SW
27-Mar-98 76 7.7 164 7.4 13 310 -17 356 cloudy, ice moving SW 1.22
28-Mar-98 75 59.8 164 0.5 15 60 -22 355 cloudy, SW 1.32
29-Mar-98 75 59.6 164 13.3 13 110 -20 355.5 cloudy, .42 m SW
30-Mar-98 76 2.4 164 14.9 11 180 -27 353.8 partly cloudy 2.7 m N
31-Mar-98 76 0.4 164 8.2 22 110 -22 355 cloudy, windy
1-Apr-98 76 0.4 164 8.2 22 110 -22 355 cloudy, windy
2-Apr-98 76 6.6 164 24.2 5 120 -21 355
3-Apr-98 76 7.6 164 23.8 5 170 -15 355 Lead off the port side
4-Apr-98 76 7.1 164 32.5 10 90 -18 355 CO-bright horizon,port lead open, new cracks near it
5-Apr-98 76 7.0 164 37.9 12 50 -20 355 No new activity
6-Apr-98 76 7.1 164 38.5 5 250 -16 354 No new activity, beautiful sundogs
7-Apr-98 76 7.4 164 38.6 10 80 -20 355 Very slight widening of port lead
8-Apr-98 76 7.3 164 41.7 15 60 -20 355 Minor working of cracks, portside lead working slightly
9-Apr-98 76 7.5 164 42.8 5 210 -16 355 Snowing lightly, significant working on port side, several new cracks and a 10 m lead
10-Apr-98 76 9.3 164 49.5 20 90 -14 355 Old Halloween lead has opened way behind the stern, once again separating Jackson containers
11-Apr-98 76 9.9 165 5.7 25 90 -21 355 Brillantly clear morning, portside leads closed for the most part
12-Apr-98 76 9.1 165 18.5 20 40 -20 352 Winds continuing, partly cloudy, some bumps in the night (0245AST), 2o change in heading
13-Apr-98 76 7.8 165 26.6 25 90 -16 353 Overcast, no new leads
14-Apr-98 76 7.8 165 30.9 15 90 -18 353 Overcast and cloudy, no new leads, not as windy
15-Apr-98 76 7.5 165 33.1 15 60 -17 353 Overcast and cloudy, no new leads
16-Apr-98 76 7.5 165 33.3 15 70 -14 353 CO-SDNV,no new leads,several days of east wind, but little motion
17-Apr-98 76 7.5 165 33.3 0 0 -8 353 CO-SDNV, foggy, very warm, no new activity
18-Apr-98 76 7.5 165 33.3 0 0 -10 353 CO-SDNV, foggy, very warm, no new activity
19-Apr-98 76 7.5 165 33.2 10 30 -10 353 Complete clouds, no new activity
20-Apr-98 76 4.0 165 34.4 25 310 -14 353 Windy, no new activity
21-Apr-98 76 3.1 165 28.0 10 50 -25 353 Haze, SDCV, crack around the ship and camp
22-Apr-98 76 3.9 165 29.3 13 80 -21 353 hazy overcast
23-Apr-98 76 3.5 165 31.0 14 10 -18 354 overcast, then brilliantly clear
24-Apr-98 76 2.5 165 29.7 6 14 -23 354 overcast, then brilliantly clear
25-Apr-98 76 1.5 165 28.3 12 350 -23 354 Brilliantly clear all day
26-Apr-98 76 0.5 165 30.1 9 30 -23 355 overcast all day
27-Apr-98 76 0.8 165 49.0 14 85 -22 356 Overcast until 3 PM, then clear
28-Apr-98 75 59.7 166 5.2 16 55 -23 357 clear with haze above
29-Apr-98 75 57.8 166 13.6 11 35 -22 359 hazy with light snow
30-Apr-98 75 56.3 166 13.0 14 310 -17 359 overcast, low thin clouds
1-May-98 75 55.9 165 49.3 18 200 -23 359 Brilliantly clear, New lead E. of Atlanta
2-May-98 75 59.1 165 29.7 12 187 -21 359 Hazy sun, lead E. of Atlanta widened
3-May-98 76 0.5 165 30.4 5 265 -17 359 Overcast, light snow
4-May-98 76 0.2 165 25.5 8 225 -19 0 Complete Ovc, 10 m lead bet. Que and Pittsburgh
5-May-98 76 1.5 165 16.2 12 210 -17 360 Drift 2.8nm ENE in 24hrs; complete OVC,vis 1.5mi
6-May-98 76 3.2 165 14.1 11 215 -21 358 Drift 2.1nm NNE;Que.new lead closed for snomo;new open'ng Atlanta lead;nothing new W of runway,seems refrozen;sunny,hazy
7-May-98 76 3.8 165 8.8 16 250 -17 360 Drift 1.7nm ENE;OVC vis 1-2mi;fog;no new action on Atlanta lead,still some o/w;some open'ng 6May
8-May-98 76 5.9 164 56.0 9 185 -19 1 Drift 2.2nm NE;Overcast,fog,vis<.5mi,Atlanta lead active  8May,slight open water on lead W of runway
9-May-98 76 7.1 164 50.0 5 35 -17 2 Drift 3.9nm NE;OVC,vis<1mi;fog;openings Atlanta &runway leads
10-May-98 76 7.8 164 58.2 17 60 -13 3 Drift2.2nm WNW; overcast,ceiling~1000ft;Some small activity on Atlanta lead,not much apparent on runway lead
11-May-98 76 8.6 165 21.4 15 35 -8 3?? Drift 5.7nm W;hazy,OVC but SDV;New sno last nigh that driftedt;some new opening on leads
12-May-98 76 9.5 165 26.4 6 225 -5 360 Drift 2.1nm NW;new leads south;new lead N of Seattle; new action lead W & N of runway; yesterday very warm w/melting on ship
13-May-98 76 11.6 165 11.4 1 130 -7 0 Ovc-SDNV, new leads Atlanta, W.runway, N &S
14-May-98 76 14.5 165 4.5 13 220 -12 1 Drift3.47nm NE(030);ovc,vis3mi;leads all quardrants
15-May-98 76 17.0 165 12.1 14 100 -9 1.7 OVC, some o/w to lead west of runway
16-May-98 76 18.3 165 29.9 17 83 -7 1.5 OVC;drift 4.31nmW(288);leads active
17-May-98 76 19.3 165 49.9 15 80 -7 0.8 Drift 4.9nmW(283); leads active
18-May-98 76 18.7 166 7.5 22 65 -7.5 1 Drift 4.3nmW(262);OVC,SDNV,lo ceiling,vis2-3km;leads active
19-May-98 76 19.3 166 23.5 17 75 -9 1 Drift 3.79nmW(279);fog patches,some blue sky;new opening @ northern part Atlanta lead
20-May-98 76 20.3 166 37.3     -11.7    
21-May-98 76 20.8 166 40.6     -9.6    
22-May-98 76 20.8 166 35.2     -10    
23-May-98 76 21.0 166 39.4     -11    
24-May-98 76 21.7 166 52.7     -10    
25-May-98 76 24.1 167 11.3     -7.3     
26-May-98 76 27.9 167 30.1     -5.1    
27-May-98 76 31.4 167 55.1     -4.4    
28-May-98 76 36.3 167 57.8     -3    
29-May-98 76 40.0 167 48.9     0.4    
30-May-98 76 41.5 167 46.2     0.1    
31-May-98 76 43.0 167 31.0     -1    
1-Jun-98 76 46.4 167 26.0 5 140 -2 5 CO-SDNV, light fog
2-Jun-98 76 47.8 167 31.2 5 70 -2 5 partly cloudy, no activity
3-Jun-98 76 49.3 167 33.5 5 110 0 5   
4-Jun-98 76 51.5 167 28.8 15 180 -1 7  
5-Jun-98 76 55.4 167 9.5 5 220 -1 7  
6-Jun-98 76 55.8 167 4.3 1 240 -1 8  
7-Jun-98 76 59.7 166 40.2 15 310 0 7  
8-Jun-98 76 56.9 166 39.9 5 250 2 7 CO-SDNV, no new dynamics
9-Jun-98 76 54.6 166 24.0 15 270 -3 7  
10-Jun-98 76 52.0 166 10.6 10 250 -5 7 clear skies, some haze
11-Jun-98 76 59.7 165 55.0 5 210 -4 7 PC-SDCV, no new activity
12-Jun-98 76 54.9 165 52.3 10 110 -3 7 PC-SDCV
13-Jun-98 76 59.7 165 58.3 15 120 -3 7 CO-SDNV
14-Jun-98 77 4.7 166 4.3 15 110 -3 8  
15-Jun-98 77 8.6 166 15.0 10 140 -4 9 BC, no new activity
16-Jun-98 77 12.4 166 23.8 15 90 -2 10   
17-Jun-98 77 17.7 166 28.7 20 130 -1 10  
18-Jun-98 77 24.2 166 31.2 20 130 -2 10  
19-Jun-98 77 29.0 166 36.6 15 130 -2 10  
20-Jun-98 77 32.2 166 44.6 3 120 -2 11 CO-SDNV, fog, light snow
21-Jun-98 77 35.4 166 47.6 15 70 -3 10 thin fog, clear above
22-Jun-98 77 40.9 167 10.0 20 110 0 9   
23-Jun-98 77 43.2 167 31.5 15 70 0 10  
24-Jun-98 77 43.8 167 48.5 5 350 0 10  
25-Jun-98 77 43.2 168 1.5 1 0 -2 10  
26-Jun-98 77 43.7 168 1.1 1 240 -2 10  
27-Jun-98 77 47.3 167 59.5 15 110 -3 9  
28-Jun-98 77 52.1 168 2.8 10 120 -1 8  
29-Jun-98 77 55.8 167 52.4 5 180 0 5 CO-SDNV, no fog, ponds and leads all melted
30-Jun-98 77 58.5 167 36.6 15 150 -2 5  
1-Jul-98 78 5.4 167 7.1 25 180 0 5  
2-Jul-98 78 7.8 166 48.3 2 290 0 4  
3-Jul-98 78 8.4 166 48.3 5 100 -2 6 light fog, ponda and leads open
4-Jul-98 78 11.3 166 46.5 2 200 -2 6  
5-Jul-98 78 11.6 166 53.6 15 40 -2 4 CO-SDNV, raining hard
6-Jul-98 78 7.7 167 13.4 10 10 -2 4  
7-Jul-98 78 5.2 166 48.1 10 270 -1 5  
8-Jul-98 78 5.0 166 20.0 20 240 -2 6 PC-SDCV, pools open, no new activity
9-Jul-98 78 4.8 165 51.8 5 220 -1 6 PC-broken high clouds and sky
10-Jul-98 78 6.0 165 55.4 10 60 -1 6  
11-Jul-98 78 6.4 166 6.1 10 40 -3 5  
12-Jul-98 78 5.2 166 15.4 10 350 2 5  
13-Jul-98 78 4.8 166 22.5 2 360 0 5  
14-Jul-98 78 5.0 166 21.5 10 220 -2 6  
15-Jul-98 78 5.8 166 7.8 5 160 -1 7  
16-Jul-98 78 8.8 166 4.2 10 100 0 8 CO-SDNV, no fog, leads open, ponds frozen
17-Jul-98 78 11.0 166 7.3 3 100 -2 6  
18-Jul-98 78 12.9 166 7.6 10 120 0 7  
19-Jul-98 78 14.5 166 6.0 5 230 0 7 PC-SDNV, no fog, ponds and leads open, no motion
20-Jul-98 78 15.8 165 57.7 15 180 0 7 PC sunny, leads open, beautiful day
21-Jul-98 78 18.2 165 46.9 10 180 0 7  
22-Jul-98 78 20.8 165 32.8 10 130 0 8 CO-SDNV, no fog, ponds and leads open
23-Jul-98 78 24.7 165 30.9 12 130 -1 8  
24-Jul-98 78 28.8 165 29.4 5 130 1 8  
25-Jul-98 78 30.7 165 31.2 1 0 0 7 clear above, foggy below, leads and ponds frozen
26-Jul-98 78 32.7 165 22.3 15 180 0 8  
27-Jul-98 78 34.4 164 55.7 10 250 0 8 CO, foggy, leads and ponds open
28-Jul-98 78 34.2 164 26.1 25 200 0 10 CO, no fog, leads and ponds open, windy
29-Jul-98 78 33.5 163 28.0 30 250 -2 10  
30-Jul-98 78 27.1 162 37.6 20 240 -2 7  
31-Jul-98 78 24.3 161 55.4 20 260 -2 2  
1-Aug-98 78 19.3 161 21.0 20 270 -3 359  
2-Aug-98 78 17.1 161 0.3 12 250 -2 359  
3-Aug-98 78 15.7 160 47.8 5 310 -1 5  
4-Aug-98 78 15.9 160 38.2 10 300 -1 5  
5-Aug-98 78 15.5 160 11.6 15 230 -2 6  
6-Aug-98 78 19.4 159 27.9 20 180 -3 8  
7-Aug-98 78 27.1 158 54.6 15 150 -4 9  
8-Aug-98 78 35.5 158 38.1 15 150 -2 9  
9-Aug-98 78 37.8 158 24.2 1 80 -2 4  
10-Aug-98 78 39.5 158 37.2 15 70 -2 2  
11-Aug-98 78 43.5 158 50.5 10 120 -2 357 CO-SDNV, light fog,some ponds have skim,some don't, leads open
12-Aug-98 78 47.3 158 50.7     0.3    
13-Aug-98 78 51.3 158 42.8     0.1    
14-Aug-98 78 49.0 158 14.6     -2.3    
15-Aug-98                  
16-Aug-98                  
17-Aug-98 78 44.3 158 45.4     -1.6    
18-Aug-98 78 51.4 158 22.2     -0.5    
19-Aug-98 78 58.2 158 12.8     -1.1    
20-Aug-98 79 2.9 158 5.9     -1.7    
21-Aug-98 79 14.2 158 2.0     0.4    
22-Aug-98 79 21.4 158 54.1     -0.8    
23-Aug-98                  
24-Aug-98 79 28.7 159 0.0     -2.7    
25-Aug-98 79 30.9 159 59.3     -1.4    
26-Aug-98 79 33.5 159 24.9     -2.1    
27-Aug-98                  
28-Aug-98 79 33.7 160 5.3     -2.7    
29-Aug-98 79 32.6 159 57.5     -0.4    
30-Aug-98 79 33.0 160 3.6     -1.1    
31-Aug-98                  
1-Sep-98                  
2-Sep-98 79 39.0 159 28.3     -3.6    
3-Sep-98 79 41.0 159 49.8     -2.1    
4-Sep-98                -1.5      
5-Sep-98             -4.5    
6-Sep-98             -2.4    
7-Sep-98             -0.6    
8-Sep-98             -1.9    
9-Sep-98             -2.3    
10-Sep-98 79 38.1 161 59.3 5 270 -2 6.7 Drift 2.1nm SW, COSDNV, Variable vis 3mi. Polar Star left at 5am. On southern horizon
11-Sep-98 79 35.1 161 58.9 4 290 -7 3.8 Drift 2.9nm South  Clear,sunny, clouds and fog on Horizon, Moon at 1/2 directly south::At 1630gmt fog rolls in, thick but patchy
12-Sep-98 79 34.6 161 56.1 9 190 -4 3.8 Drift 0.95nm South; Vis good >5mi ContinuousOVC
13-Sep-98 79 34.5 161 38.0 4 240 -3 3 Drift 3.3nm ENE, Continuous overcast vis >5mi
14-Sep-98 79 35.5 161 35.4 1 140 -5 0.7 Drift 0.8nm est, OVC fog Vis .5nm, Can't see met. tower
15-Sep-98 79 38.7 161 41.4 6 130 -5 358.5 Drift 3.2nm est, OVC Vis 5nm, Heading change due to ship lose in its birth, not floe rotation,2 seal Balt,1 seal Sea
16-Sep-98 79 41.6 162 7.7 14 75 -13 359.2 Drift 5.4nm NW, Moon & sunrays on horizon, scattered clouds, vis to horizon
17-Sep-98 79 46.2 162 50.3 20 100 -9 356.5 Drift 8.7nm NW,Vis fair 2-3m, lead NW & NE Maui lead vis Maui vis. Lite blowing snow Lo contrast
18-Sep-98 80 55.0 163 34.6 21 120 -9 353.7 Drift 11.7nm NW.Vis fair 1m, leads Maui wider,Lead pass albedo line & pass portside runway,MP outlines vis from bridge.  Crossed 80Deg. North at 1955lcl
19-Sep-98 80 4.9 164 26.4 25 100 -3 351.3 Drift 12.1nm NW,Vis poor .5m,MP flooded during warm temp on 18Sep & snow became wet,MP outline vis from bridge
20-Sep-98 80 12.1 164 41.3 7 150 -5 351 Drift 8.7nm NW,Vis good to horizon,New lead pass ocean city & 170deg towards Quebec,some MP flooded and most mopre vis,Maui in/near closed lead.
21-Sep-98 80 15.0 164 43.7 6 160 -6 351.3 Drift 3.3nm N,Vis good to horizon,OVC sunray vis on horiz,Maui lead closed,Leadtowards Quebec & pass ridge/Met city vis.
22-Sep-98 80 16.9 164 57.0 9 110 -6 353 Drift 2.86 NW, Vis good to horizon,OVC sunray vis on horiz,Lead & Vis same as 22Sep
23-Sep-98 80 20.6 165 28.2 9 105 -9 356.5 Drift 6.3nm NW, Vis good ~5m, OVC sunrays on clouds at horiz. Leads same as 23 Sep vis less
24-Sep-98 80 20.7 165 42.1 4 325 -4 1 Drift 2.6nm WNW, Vis fair~.5m,OVC SNV, Leads same as 23 Sep
25-Sep-98 80 18.8 165 55.4 6 40 -7 0.7 Drift 2.9nm SW, Vis good~5m,OVC New lead SE toward Balt drifted position.
26-Sep-98 80 17.7 166 20.3 2 30 -7 359.5 Drift 4.2nm WSW, Vis poor fog, Barely see Flo PAM & Jackson boxes.
27-Sep-98 80 14.7 166 23.0 12 300 -10 358.7 Drift 2.6nm S,Vis  good OVC, Large lake in lead pass ocean city lead open from SSE DG-Balt-Met C then closed across front of DG
28-Sep-98 80 11.8 166 5.5 10 280 -8.5 357.2 Drift 4.1nm SE(138deg),OVC vis fair to good, Lead same as 27Sep open around flow.
29-Sep-98 80 10.3 165 54.5 12 305 -8 357 Drift 2.32nm SE(127deg),OVC vis fair to good, Lead same as 28Sep Some closing north, Loius 40nm out New Snow
30-Sep-98 80 10.5 165 48.6 10 180 -13 356.5 Drift 1nm ESE(107deg), Vis Fair, Seattle Barely visible, Leads same as 29sept. New Snow
1-Oct-98 80 14.8 166 1.0 5 235 -8 355.2 Drift 4.9nm SW(336), Vis Fair, barely see seattle, Leads same as 30Sept. Mostly Open
2-Oct-98 80 16.1 166 13.4 14 25 -14 353.8 Drift 2.2nm NW(311), Vis Good OVC Sunrise visible on Horizon, Sarahs lead (N of ship)open wider. Atlanta lead closed(ENE of ship)
3-Oct-98 80 11.6 166 25.0 16 310 -15 350.8 Drift 4.5nm SSW(210),Vis Good OVC,Dawn vis on cld bot,Sarah lead wider from eve 2 Oct now skimed over.
4-Oct-98 80 8.4 166 18.5 6 295 -22 352.8 Drift ????      Vis, Very good, Clear, Sarah lead, New ice