Last night, roughly 100 miles southwest of Acapulco, we experienced what was soon to be tropical storm Greg. Starting with light wind, swell and occasional rain squalls, conditions rapidly evolved into an increasingly agitated ocean with observed gusts as high as 55 knots and seas up to 4 meters. The Melville trudged on into the wind and waves with the occasional thud as the bow dug into the sea, while inside, most were asleep with the exception of those on watch or a few too interested to stay in their cabins. Word has it there were some spectacular views from the bridge of waves crashing over the bow. As the sun rose this morning we were greeted by calming seas, sunny skies and light wind on our last leg in Mexican waters.
Brian Franz
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