Jökull - 01.12.1965, Blaðsíða 46

DECEMBER 1964
Some drift ice was sighted at the deep-sea
fishing banks ab. 30 miles NW of Cape Straum-
nes.
22/i2 Sléttbakur M/g 1300 z: An ice edge ex-
tending E—W sighted from pos. 6648/2430.
2<i/i2 Sléttbakur J[/g ]600z: The ice edge
sighted from SE to NW 3 miles E of our posi-
tion at 6642/2424.
31/12 An ice eclge extending WNW from a
point 17 miles N of Cape Straumnes. (From M/s
Egill Skallagrimsson.)
31 /12 Sléttbakur M/g 1800 z: Considerable
drift ice E of our position at 6642/2400.
JANUARY 1965
Singular floes and scattered drift ice were
reported off the coast between Cape Ritur and
Cape Horn. After Jan. 18 the ice practically
clisappeared.
2/i Report from the Coastal Guard’s air
plane TF-SIF. Radar observations: 6710/2340 —
6650/2335 - 6705/2315 - 6655/2130 - 6640/
2110 - 6650/2100. Ice edge about 30 miles NW
of Cape Straumnes.
13/i From the Defence Force, Keflavík: Ice
limits extending from 6540/2900 — 6600/2600(?)
- 6715/2300 - 6725/1800 - 6800/1500 - 6900/
1200 — 7035/0830 (just S of Jan Mayen).
13/i Hekla M/g 1200 z: Scattered brash and
blocks in the sailing route from Cape Horn to
a point 16 miles 19° true off Drangaskörd.
1B/i Cape Horn Lighthouse 1500 z: A fielcl
of clrift ice beginning near the shore and ex-
tending as lar N as sighted.
15/i Kyndill M/g 1500: Drift ice in the sail-
ing route from Kögur to Straumnes. Thence to
Geirólfsgnúpur the ice is 3—4 miles offshore.
16/i Cape Horn 1500 z: Big ice strips brash
and blocks in the sailing route off the Cape.
17/i Skjalclbreið M/g 1120 z: Brash ancl small
blocks in the sailing route from Ritur to Kög-
ur.
18/i Cape Horn 1200 z: The lighthouse
keeper reports no ice visible except a loose
200—300 meters broad strip along the shore.
Visibility excellent.
38/i The Coastal Guard 1530 z: Scattered
blocks in the sailing route from Ritur to Kögur.
An ice strip beginning 19 miles true N from
Kögur extends 7 miles N-wards. Another strip
begins 8 miles 20° true from Kögur extending
E-wards in a semicirkle and ending 8 milcs off
Cape Horn.
31/i Sléttbakur M/g 1745: An ice strip at
6630/2506 extending from NW to SE.
FEBRUARY 1965
After February 10 open clrift ice ancl strips
are reported close to the northwestern promon-
tories, the lirnits of close pack ice still remain-
ing ab. 30 miles NW of Cape Straumnes and
no ice observed off the northern coasts.
On February 24 the ice is approaching the
whole northern coasts with a speed of 10 to 24
miles in 24 hours ancl passing Cape Langanes
where the East-lcelandic current is pushing ab.
40 miles broad ice belt S-wards.
The map is indicating the situation at the
end of February according to a reconnoitring
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