Time: 1520 Local, 0520 Z
Observer: Gillman & Post
GPS Ship Position:
   Lat. 9 deg. 26.3 min S
   Long. 145 deg. 3.0 min E
Heading: 103 deg
Surface Wind: 11 m/s @ 147 deg. (14 m height)
Air Temp: 26.6 C (13 m height)
Sea Temp: 26.8 C (5 m depth)
Rel. Humidity: 82.7 % (13 m height)
Precipitation last 24 hr: (n/a) mm
Cloud Layer Heights: MMCR Cloud Images
    Ceilometer: 0.4 - 1.2 km bases
    Radar: 0.5 - 1.0 km
    Lidar: 0.5 - 0.8 km
Radiosonde Inversion Height: (no discernible inversion)
Visual Observations: 90 % overcast, angry seas (2-3 m)

Notable Events and Anecdotes: Attempted HF radio communications with Mirai for first time, without success. More scientists feeling sea sick today. Passage through Torres Strait during the night was uneventful. High winds and moderate currents are impeding our progress towards Nauru and Mirai.

Instrument Status: DIAL laser chiller turned off today but was successfully reset.