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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during THAMES cruise from Spithead to Sumba started at 1790-08-13 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752471, In: Jones, Philip D; Wheeler, Dennis A; Können, Gunther P; Koek, Frits B; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; García-Herrera, Ricardo (2007): Climatological observations from ship logbooks between 1750 and 1854 (release 2.1) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.611088

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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2005): CLIWOC: A Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750–1854 (and 10 more publications about CLIWOC results in the same volume). Climatic Change, 73(1-2), 1-12ff, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-6952-6
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -12.060354 * Median Longitude: 18.909912 * South-bound Latitude: -37.800000 * West-bound Longitude: -28.600000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.370000 * East-bound Longitude: 121.070000
Date/Time Start: 1790-08-13T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1790-12-28T04:00:00
Event(s):
Thames_17900813_NMM_ADM/L/T73 * Latitude Start: 50.680000 * Longitude Start: -0.960000 * Latitude End: -9.400000 * Longitude End: 120.900000 * Date/Time Start: 1790-08-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1790-12-28T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Thames (5th Rate Frigate), Voyage: Spithead - Sumba (Off Java), 1st Observer: Thomas Troubridge (Captain), 2nd Observer: John Scoffin (2nd Officer/Lieutenant), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 32G 646BM
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Wind directiondddegWind direction (from which the wind is blowing) in whole degrees from: 1-360; 361 = calm, 362 = variable. It is not clear from many logbook entries whether the wind direction has been corrected for the magnetic variation (or declination). To avoid any misunderstanding, all winds from reports that included a valid position in the period 1750-1854 were corrected. All other wind directions are given without being corrected.
Wind speedffm/scalculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
--1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
10 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
11 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
12 DeclinationDecldegIt is generally accepted by the CLIWOC team that the wind directions, reported by the ships officers, were relative to the magnetic North direction. Navigators were well aware of the difference between the true and magnetic north direction, but the compasses (we assumed that the bearing-compasses were mostly used for determining the wind direction) were not always adjusted. Therefore the wind direction has to be corrected. The magnetic declination (or variation, as it is known on board ships) is given for the whole CLIWOC period (1750-1850) for every 5x5 degree square. The number was added to the wind direction to get the true wind direction.
13 Wind direction descriptionWind dir descrAll reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from.
14 Current direction descriptionCur dir descrDirection of the current. This direction points to where the current is flowing towards to.
15 Current speed descriptionV descr
16 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
17 Present weatherwwWeather description
18 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
19 State of the sea descriptionState sea descr
20 ClearnessClearness
21 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
22 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
23 FogFog1 If fog was reported
24 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
25 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
26 HailHail1 If hail was reported
27 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
28 CommentComment
29 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
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Date/Time

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Longitude

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(Wind direction (from which th...)

ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)

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(1 If position is considered t...)
10 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
11 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
12 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
13 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
14 
Cur dir descr
(Direction of the current. Thi...)
15 
V descr
16 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
17 
ww
(Weather description)
18 
Precip descr
19 
State sea descr
20 
Clearness
21 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
22 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
23 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
24 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
25 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
26 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
27 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
28 
Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1790-08-13T12:0049.10-4.003621.0LIZARDN40W211S75W73.00-24VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253072
1790-08-14T12:0049.37-4.873626.7LIZARDN18:42W15N70W61.00-24VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000253073
1790-08-15T12:0048.43-7.303621.0CAPE CLEARN28:12W67S63W108.00-24VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253074
1790-08-16T13:0047.07-7.872139.3MADEIRA, E-ENDS23W309S16W88.00-23WBS, WBN, SWBWFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000253075
1790-08-17T13:0045.93-9.172816.7MADEIRA, E-ENDS29W284S42W92.00-23NW, NWBN, NWBWMODERATEHAZY0000000253076
1790-08-18T13:0044.53-10.622926.7MADEIRA, E-ENDS25W248S40W102.00-23ENE, NWMODERATEFAIR0000000253077
1790-08-19T13:0041.00-12.70476.7MADEIRA, E-ENDS18W208S45W182.00-21NE, ENEMODERATEFAIR0000000253078
1790-08-20T13:0039.28-13.03249.3MADEIRA, E-ENDS23W141147.00-21NEFRESH BREEZESFAIR0000000253079
1790-08-21T13:0036.83-13.273181.0PORTO SANCTOS35W94S4W158.00-20NNE, NNWLIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000253080
1790-08-22T13:0034.13-15.7739.3MADEIRA, E-ENDS35W31S37W196.00-20NNEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253081
1790-08-23T13:0032.72-16.57482.6PORTO SANCTONE16S53W141.00-20NBE, ENELIGHT BREEZESHAZY0000000253082
1790-08-27T13:0031.60-17.372526.7MADEIRAN19E25S19W75.00-18ENE, WMODERATECLOUDY0000000253083
1790-08-28T13:0028.93-18.02736.7PALMAS58E19S15W162.00-17SEBE, EMODERATECLOUDY0000000253084
1790-08-29T13:0027.28-18.702326.7PALMAN82E31S21W108.00-16WSWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253085
1790-08-30T13:0024.83-19.031086.7ST JAGO, E-ENDS28E216S7W142.00-16SEBEMODERATEHAZY0000000253086
1790-08-31T13:0021.30-19.10866.7ST JAGOS31W180S1W220.00-15SEBE, EBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation253087
1790-09-01T13:0017.63-19.20309.3ST JAGOS62W117S13E243.00-15NEFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000253088
1790-09-02T13:0016.23-18.83889.3ST JAGOS74W91S14W74.00-13ENE, EBSFRESH BREEZESHAZY0000000253089
1790-09-03T13:0014.93-17.832801.0CAPE DE VERDS66E9S70.00-13WNWLIGHYT AIRSHAZY0000000253090
1790-09-04T13:0013.78-17.803472.6RIVER GAMBON, MOUTHS79E84S2E55.00-13WNW, NLIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000253091
1790-09-05T13:0012.50-17.923482.6CAPE ROUGES81E32S5W65.00-12NBW, WNW, NLIGHT BREEZESHAZY0000000253092
1790-09-06T13:0011.38-18.183372.6CAPE ROUGEN66E41S13W65.00-12NE, NBWLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253093
1790-09-07T13:0010.60-18.081792.6RIVER SIERRA LEONAS68E114S5E53.00-12SBE, VARIABLE, SBWLIGHT BREEZESRAIN0100000253094
1790-09-08T13:009.30-17.922692.6RIVER SIERRA LEONAS76E96S8E64.00-12WBS, WSW, WBNLIGHT BREEZESRAINY0100000253095
1790-09-09T13:008.42-17.982476.7RIVER SIERRA LEONAS89E119S4W54.00-12WBN, WBSMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253096
1790-09-10T13:007.10-18.321922.6RIVER SIERRA LEONAN78E124S14W82.00-11SBW1/2W, SSWLIGHT BREEZESFAIR0000000253097
1790-09-11T13:006.57-18.401922.6RIVER SIERRA LEONAN74E131S10W33.00-11SSWLIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253098
1790-09-12T13:005.97-18.381802.6RIVER SESTOSN88E217S2E36.00-11WNW, WSW, SBWLIGHT BREEZES AND SQUALLYTHUNDER AND LIGHTNINGRAIN0100100253099
1790-09-13T13:005.40-19.48362RIVER SESTOSN89E239S62E72.00-11VARIABLESQUALLYRAIN0100000253100
1790-09-14T13:005.03-19.803621.0RIVER SESTOSN88E250S41E33.00-11VARIABLELIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000253101
1790-09-15T13:004.37-19.383626.7RIVER SESTOSN85E253S32E48.00-11VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253102
1790-09-16T13:003.85-19.351926.7ST JUANS79W530S4E34.00-11SBW, NWBW, SSWMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253103
1790-09-17T13:002.48-20.971476.7ST JUANS88W564S50W101.00-11S, SBW, SSEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253104
1790-09-18T13:001.80-21.653622.6ST MATTHEWSS78E314S45W58.00-11VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000253105
1790-09-19T14:000.45-22.781501.0ST MATTHEWSS86E530S55W83.00-8SBE, SSELIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000253106
1790-09-20T14:00-1.20-23.521616.7ST MATTHEWSS89E350S45W101.00-8SEBS, SSE, SBEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253107
1790-09-21T14:00-2.38-24.501506.7ST MATTHEWSN87E370S40W101.00-8SEBS, SSEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253108
1790-09-22T14:00-4.58-25.431289.3ASCENSIONS73E233S23E122.00-7SEBS, SEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253109
1790-09-23T14:00-6.63-26.031289.3ASCENSIONS84E240S17W126.00-7SEBE, SEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253110
1790-09-24T14:00-8.83-26.501189.3ASCENSIONN86E246S12W128.00-6EBS, SEBEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLY0000000253111
1790-09-25T14:00-11.33-27.033629.3ASCENSIONN75E263S12W145.00-6VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253112
1790-09-26T14:00-13.90-27.231306.7PALMAN27E844S12W146.00-5SEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253113
1790-09-27T14:00-16.17-28.001119.3PALMAN28E890S13W142.00-2ESEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253114
1790-09-28T14:00-18.33-28.403629.3PALMAN27E933S8W116.00-1VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253115
1790-09-29T14:00-19.83-28.001006.7TRINIDADAS50W25S16E-1EBSMODERATE BREEZES0000000253116
1790-09-30T14:00-20.63-28.603622.6TRINIDADAN77W26S77E79.00-1VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253117
1790-10-01T14:00-22.27-27.633621.0TRINIDADAN53W57S33E170.00-1VARIABLELIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000253118
1790-10-02T14:00-23.70-26.253622.6TRINIDADAN40W98S45E109.00-3VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253119
1790-10-03T14:00-24.55-25.483626.7TRINIDADAN35W113S45E66.00-3VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253120
1790-10-04T14:00-25.08-24.95201.0TRINIDADAN35W129S57E35.00-3NNELIGH AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253121
1790-10-05T14:00-25.32-23.773622.6TRINIDADAN34W151S70E68.00-3VARIABLELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000253122
1790-10-06T13:00-26.13-21.13952.6TRINIDADAN32W200S71E150.00-6EBSLIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000253123
1790-10-07T13:00-26.15-19.13185TRINIDADAN32W236E108.00-6SBWSQUALLYRAIN0100000253124
1790-10-08T13:00-25.85-17.03362TRINIDADAN66W260N 84E115.00-9VARIABLESQUALLYRAIN0100000253125
1790-10-09T13:00-25.78-15.581496.7TRINIDADAN68W286E78.00-9SSEMODERATECLEAR0000000253126
1790-10-10T13:00-25.65-13.401606.7TRINIDADAN80W325N86E119.00-9SBEMODERATECLEAR0000000253127
1790-10-11T13:00-26.53-14.121269.3TRINIDADAN77W339S43E58.00-9SEFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYHEAVY SWELL FROM SE0000000253128
1790-10-12T13:00-27.60-15.033626.7TRINIDADAN74W359S40W77.00-7VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY0000000253129
1790-10-13T13:00-28.62-15.701519.3TRINIDADAN70W372S40W54.00-7SSEFRESH BREEZES WITH FREQUENT SQUALLSRAIN0100000253130
1790-10-14T13:00-29.58-15.58836.7TRINIDADAN70W393S46E66.00-7EBN, EMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253131
1790-10-15T13:00-30.63-13.60386.7TRINIDADAN80W428S62E117.00-7NEMODERATEFAIR0000000253132
1790-10-16T13:00-31.35-10.1332819.0TRINIDADAN67W470S76E183.00-10NNWFRESH GALESCLOUDY0000000253133
1790-10-17T13:00-31.55-8.753626.7TRINIDADAN67W500E105.00-10VARIABLEMODERATECLOUDY0000000253134
1790-10-18T12:00-31.92-4.683626.7CAPE OF GOOD HOPES82:10E391S80E178.00-13VARIABLEMODERATECLEAR0000000253135
1790-10-19T12:00-32.17-1.632546.7TRINIDADAN65W547S80E130.00-16WMODERATECLEAR0000000253136
1790-10-20T12:00-32.450.772546.7CAPE OF GOOD HOPES82:43E308S80E124.00-16WMODERATECLEAR0000000253137
1790-10-21T12:00-32.951.121202.6CAPE OF GOOD HOPES82E291S56E54.00-15SELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000253138
1790-10-22T12:00-33.373.0362.6CAPE OF GOOD HOPES83E286S67E104.00-17NNELIGHT BREEZESCLEAR0000000253139
1790-10-23T12:00-34.406.683549.3CAPE OF GOOD HOPEE192S73E190.00-17NBEFRESH BREEZES WITH FREQUENT SQUALLSRAIN0100000253140
1790-10-24T11:00-34.309.703629.3CAPE OF GOOD HOPES89E143E148.00-20VARIABLEFRESH BREEZES WITH FREQUENT SQUALLSRAIN0100000253141
1790-10-25T11:00-34.2213.132926.7CAPE OF GOOD HOPES88E86E170.00-23NWMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253142
1790-11-17T11:00-34.8217.423629.3CAPE OF GOOD HOPES71:8E16S89W70.00-23VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253143
1790-11-18T11:00-36.2019.30769.3CAPE LAGULLASN34:25E27S39E145.00-25EBSFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253144
1790-11-19T11:00-36.7322.471899.3CAPE LAGULLASN37W52S36:20E157.00-25SWBSFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000253145
1790-11-20T10:00-36.8226.803629.3CAPE LAGULLASN72W107E210.00-26VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000253146
1790-11-21T10:00-36.8527.483626.7CAPE LAGULLASN71W136S61E92.00-26VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLEAR0000000253147
1790-11-22T10:00-37.6030.0236222.6CAPE LAGULLASN70W164S57E86.00-28VARIABLEFRESH BREEZES TO STRONG GALESDRIZZLING RAIN AT TIMESHEAVY SEACLOUDY0100000253148
1790-11-23T10:00-36.9833.872209.3CAPE LAGULLASN59W223N87E185.00-28WSWNFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253149
1790-11-24T10:00-36.8236.672879.3CAPE LAGULLASN70W267E134.00-28NWFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253150
1790-11-25T09:00-36.9040.222879.3CAPE LAGULLASN75W324S89E171.00-28NWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000253151
1790-11-26T09:00-36.9743.751759.3CAPE LAGULLASN80W382S85E161.00-28SSWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000253152
1790-11-27T09:00-36.7345.233626.7CAPE LAGULLASN74W408S87E79.00-28VARIABLEMODERATEFAIR0000000253153
1790-11-28T09:00-37.2849.521922.6CAPE LAGULLASN78W477S82E207.00-26NEMODERATE, LATTER STRONG GALES AND SQUALLYLATTER RAINFAIR0100000253154
1790-11-29T08:00-37.2253.2733526.8ST PAULSS88E370S88E180.00-25W, NHARD GALES AND SQUALLYRAIN0100000253155
1790-11-30T08:00-37.5557.682669.3ST PAULSS89E300S83E212.00-27WNWFRESH BREEZESHEAVY CONFUSED SWELL FROM WCLOUDY0000000253156
1790-12-01T08:00-37.6261.073569.3CAPE LAGULLASN78W661S85E162.00-27NNEFRESH BREEZESHEAVY SWELL FROM WCLOUDY0000000253157
1790-12-02T08:00-37.7565.903589.3ST PAULSS89E119S88E230.00-25NNEFRESH BREEZESRAINHEAVY SWELL FROM WCLOUDY0100000253158
1790-12-03T07:00-37.8071.4831422.6ST PAULSE57S86E268.00-24NNWSTRONG GALESRAINSWELL0100000253159
1790-12-04T07:00-36.8376.2732122.6ST PAULSS6:42E20S78E234.00-17NNWSTRONG GALESRAINSWELL0100000253160
1790-12-05T07:00-36.4880.4322022.6CAPE LAGULLASS87:53W989N85E298.00-16SWBWSTRONG GALESRAINSWELL0100000253161
1790-12-06T06:00-35.9082.773626.7CAPE LAGULLASN88W1027N84E114.00-14VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESHAZY0000000253162
1790-12-07T06:00-35.6585.2091.0CAPE LAGULLASN88W1065N86E119.00-14NNELIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000253163
1790-12-08T06:00-35.2888.953471.0CAPE LAGULLASN89W1135N85E204.00-13NLIGHT AIRSCLOUDY0000000253164
1790-12-09T06:00-34.7291.133621.0CAPE LAGULLASW1166N70E94.00-13VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253165
1790-12-10T06:00-34.4392.623621.0CAPE LAGULLASW1198N76E76.00-12VARIABLELIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253166
1790-12-11T06:00-33.9295.632811.0CAPE LAGULLASS89W1224N78E100.00-12WNWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253167
1790-12-12T05:00-33.4297.532251.0CAPE LAGULLASS88W1254N79E97.00-11SWBWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253168
1790-12-13T05:00-32.5297.932821.0CAPE LAGULLASS84:10W1277N66E81.00-11NWBW, WNWLIGHT AIRS INCLINABLE TO CALMS0000000253169
1790-12-14T05:00-31.52100.273416.7CAPE LAGULLASS80W1324N58E142.00-8NBWEBS5MODERATERAIN0100000253170
1790-12-15T05:00-29.85103.663309.3CAPE LAGULLASS88W1390N49E203.00-8NNWFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000253171
1790-12-16T05:00-27.52104.05379.3CAPE LAGULLASS80W1429N28E119.00-8NEFRESH BREEZESRAINCLOUDY0100000253172
1790-12-17T05:00-26.08105.332196.7CAMBAVAN36E420N38E103.00-6SWMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000253173
1790-12-18T05:00-23.88108.141306.7CAMBAVAN35E342N42E120.00-5SEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000253174
1790-12-19T05:00-22.38110.053626.7CAMBAVAN37E330N59E149.00-4VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000253175
1790-12-20T04:00-20.15113.871426.7CAMBAVAN34E274N53E226.00-4SEBSMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000253176
1790-12-21T04:00-18.23116.133626.7CAPE LAGULLASN68W218N53E168.00-4VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESFAIR0000000253177
1790-12-22T04:00-17.43116.733626.7TIMOR, W ENDN45E202N22E48.00-3VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESHEAVY SWELL FROM ENECLOUDY0000000253178
1790-12-23T04:00-16.55115.48426.7TIMORN53:43E204N43E73.00-3NEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253179
1790-12-24T04:00-16.13116.093626.7TIMORN53E200N18.00-3VARIABLEMODERATE BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253180
1790-12-25T04:00-15.33117.112221.0TIMORN52E170N60E94.00-3SWLIGHT AIRSCLEAR0000000253181
1790-12-26T04:00-13.65119.352469.3TIMORN56:54E115N53E157.00-2WSWFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253182
1790-12-27T04:00-11.12121.072809.3CAMBAVAN22W32N32E178.00-1WBNFRESH BREEZESCLEAR0000000253183
1790-12-28T04:00-9.40120.903629.3SANDLEWOODS45W7N10E99.00-1VARIABLEFRESH BREEZESCLOUDY0000000253184