We are hove to off the NW coast of Tasmania, waiting for a deep low pressure system (966HPa) to pass south of us. Thalia rises up on the crest of each wave revealing a vista of white capped seas all around and then gently settles down to wait for the next wave. Compared to the gales in the Southern Ocean it's pleasantly warm here. We have enough sea-room to stay hove to for at least 24hrs and the conditions are predicted to moderate before then.