The rowboat “AKROS” has encountered the first wave of a powerful storm in the Southern Ocean. At 11 am Moscow time, the wind speed was 35 knots with gusts of up to 45 knots. Over the next few hours the wind will grow progressively stronger, with gusts reaching 65 knots. Frequent sleet and hail squalls. The wind is blowing from the North-West.
Coordinates of the boat were 50’30 south and 106’45 west at 9:00 MSK.