In the evening, after station GNO26N, while steaming to the west, wind from the west steadily increased. Very uncomfortable to go against rough sea. During the night the speed was reduced to a minimum of 2 kn. Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Weather T4=13.7 °C, Tw= 15 °C, S=34.89, wind 10.0 m/s (6 Bft) from 295°, 16:00 Pa= 1012 hPa, RH=71 %, cloudiness: 8/8, strato cumulus. Stations 00:57 GNO026A 09:24 GN027 17:16 GN028 23:02 GN028S During the day still bad weather, reduced ship speed and thus less stations. In the evening wind calmed down and sea conditions started to level out. Thursday, July 30, 2020 Weather Ta=14.1 °C, Tw= 14.7 °C, S=34.70, wind 5.0 m/s (3 Bft) from 233‘ 12:00 Pa= 1017 hPa, RH=66 %, cloudiness: 6/8, strato cumulus. Stations 03:44 GN029 07:48 GN030 11:47 GN031 15:33 GN032 19:15 GNO033 (east of Firth of Forth) 22:01 GN033A Between GN030 und GN031 the pH-sensor was changed, as large differences between down- and upcast were visible. Anyway, the situation is unchanged, as the elektrolyte liquids of both sensors are clouded and must be renewed. Friday, July 31, 2020 Weather T4=15.5 °C, Tw= 13.9 °C, S=34.66, wind 8.5 m/s (5 Bft) from 148°‘ 12:00 Pı= 1012 hPa, RH=83 %, cloudiness: 0/8, sunny sky. Stations 01:30 04:46 07:23 11:56 16:34 21:30 GNO033S (Marr Bank) GNO034A GN034 (Aberdeen Bank) GN034S GN035 (Coal Pitt) GN035S As O2-profiles were getting noisy we changed to second O2-sensor. Situation improved! _Ong light nordic summer day... 172