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Laura Preston
Laura Preston, educator, UNH/Salem High School, Salem, NH.
         
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April 12, 2007

Today’s weather report (as of 11:10 pm…yes I am a night owl!):

Sea surface temperature: 84.85 0 F
Air temperature: 81.40 0 F
Wind Speed: 8.19 knots
Barometric Pressure: 29.82 inches
Relative Humidity: 78 %
Wind Direction: 270 0 (from the West)
Ship’s Heading: 186 0 (South)

It was rainy here today. Never thought that would happen in the Tropics!
Jess Mason took some awesome pictures of a couple of waterspouts, and Scott White might have some competition in the sunset photos department! Thanks Jess.

waterspout Waterspout
waterspout Sunset
Sunset Sunset

And, when the fishing’s been good, you can count on James Brennan to catch a few Mahi! And, because James is a good Southern boy, he believes in “catch and release” (spoken in my BEST Southern accent!)!

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