49N 31W, Wind 45kn (gusts 65kn), swell 8m. Sea 12C, air 7C, sleet and hail in squalls.
After a heavy pounding last night, there was no respite today but the ship is handling it well. Emily conducted bird surveys during daylight hours producing sightings of 3 (rather nervous-looking) puffins and about 50 kittiwakes. I carried out cetacean surveys all day from the bridge (on the off-chance we'd run over one... that's the only way you'd spot them in this weather). Apart from one phantom/imaginary fin, there were no sightings of cetaceans. We saw one lemonade bottle easting at about 12 knots and a spyhopping beach bucket (lesser-spotted). Thanks to Tayto and Bill Bailey for tonights entertainment. Pictures of weather to follow...
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