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This photograph was taken at West-central Gulf of Mexico, Lat 27-02N Long 094-54 W, on board the DEEPWATER CHAMPION by Mr. Douglas Banfield, Master of DEEPWATER CHAMPION-Transocean


This was the leading edge of a cold front on November 21, 2015.

Pre-frontal winds of 12-15 kts were out of the South. The wind veered just after this image was taken to NNW at 15 kts, then filled in within 2 hours to NNW at 40 kts with gusts to 50 kts. Winds and Seas stayed up for 12 hours then started to ease to 25-30 kts from the NNE. Maximum Sea Height observed was approximately 12 ft.

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