Invest 99: Could it be Kenneth?

Date: 2011/10/08
Time: 22:09:08 GMT
Latitude: 14 ° 29.904 N
Longitude: 107 ° 10.74036 W
So, we've passed through the worst part of Jova, which is nice, as it has now been upgraded to a hurricane. There have been no major incidents, and indeed the crew are generally laughing about it. Most of us have overcome our seasickness, though I still haven't seen Vicki yet. However, something looms on the horizon, something that may create more fun and excitement for us in the coming days. Its name is Invest 99. If it gets more organized, it could receive a much more fearful moniker: Kenneth. At least one model has predicted that it will reach the minimum 34 knot winds necessary to call it a 'tropical storm' and give it a name. It has been said that early October is the worst time to head down to EPR for exactly this reason. Either way, we'll be through the worst of it soon and ready to do some research. By Monday, if everything goes well, we should have Jason in the water and ready for its engineering dive. More updates on that as we get there.

Okay, Jova, we get it.

Date: 2011/10/07
Time: 22:27:08 GMT
Latitude: 18 ° 33.58662 N
Longitude: 109 ° 44.30766 W
It's really beautiful outside in an ominous, seasickness inducing sort of way. We're dealing with some moderate swell right now, and there's a fair amount of wind, though the rain has been fairly minimal. Currently, I'm thinking about all of the things I would do if I was on solid land right now. Lying down is at the top of my list. Julie and Kevin seem to be mostly unaffected by the motion; good for them. I think it's time to bribe someone for dramamine. I'll be glad when we get through this. Hopefully that will be by tomorrow. Meanwhile, I'm going to find somewhere to cower.

A whole lotta jova

Date: 2011/10/06
Time: 23:34:08 GMT
Latitude: 22 ° 24.67374 N
Longitude: 112 ° 10.67874 W
So... this should be fun.