Rough seas and high winds lead to another canceled dive. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014. Download larger version (jpg, 2.1 MB).
Rough seas and high winds lead to another canceled dive. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014. Download larger version (jpg, 2.1 MB).
The forecasted bad weather finally caught up with us. Last night, we experienced 8-10-foot swells and 40-knot winds. Although the weather calmed down a bit during the day, with six to nine-foot seas and 30-knot winds, the conditions were still unsafe for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations. When conditions permitted, we collected sonar data as we transited inshore searching for calmer waters. A lot of our crew spent the day catching up on rest and the ROV team took advantage of the “dry” day to make some improvements to the vehicles.
