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DATE
ENIWETOK-PIKINI
TIME
BI-HOURLY OBSERVATIONS, MSTS - T-LST 618, AUGUST 18 ~ SEPTEMBER 1, 1957
POSITION/COURSE
Ng
DDFF
WX
P
TT
TTy
TT,
CL
AMT.
8ths
8/23.
0200
Eniwetok
7
Eniwetok
7
04,00
0600
0800
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
1200
14,00
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
1000
1600
1800
2000
2200
24,00
LOG ENTRIES:
Eniwetok
8/24
*
°
7
2
20
15
BL
&2
78
7
7
20
6
6
11-10
12-15
15
02
8
8
06-12
12-15
02
13-15
13-12
02
80
88
68
67
6&8
72
82
81
82
78
78
78
87
87
80
82
87
84
84
7
8
6
6
6
82
N
80
78
N
7
7
7
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0000-0200 Moored, deep water cargo pier, Parry (Elmer) Is.
R
R
E
EF
8
8
P
P
20
20
20
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1
--
1.
20
20
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1
9
7
2
6
2
UO
O
7
7
RT
FR
T
Light rain squalls.
WAVES
DD
--
20
5S
--
20
20
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Excellent visibility.
Position
Position
Position
Position
Position
Position
Position
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
HT.
ft.
1
9
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5S
Sky mostly overcast.
visibility except in squalls. Northeasterly rreeze 10-12 knots. HKarometer dropping slowly.
0200-0400 Moored as before. Light rain. Barometer steady. 16 to 12 miles visibility. Sky overcast.
0400-0600 Position as before. Frequent light rain squalls.
Steady.
PeRIOD
Unlimited
Rain squalls to NE.
Barometer
0800-1000 Beached, old cargo pier, Parry (Elmer) Is.
Heavy rain falling to northeastward approximately 12 miles away.
0200
04,00
0600
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
78
78
78
1200
Eniwetok
0800
1000
-
78
82
80
80
Eniwetok
1000-1200
1200-1400
1400-1600
1600-1800
1800-2000
2000-2200
2200-2400
a
82
60
60
18
0600-0800 Vessel maneuvering off Parry (Elmer) Is. awaiting instructions to beach.
8
‘
82
08-12
O7-12
O7+-12
Cy
HT.
OO ft.
15
8
8
7
6
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Kniwetok
08-10
Cm
TYPE
TABLE 18
(Continued)
14,00
1600
1800
2000
2200
2L00
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
6
2
1
7
6
before.
before.
before.
before.
before.
before.
before.
Dark cumulonimbus clouds to northeastward. OUccasiona] light rain falling.
Barometer falling rapidly. Winds veering.
Dark clouds to NE as before.
Winds SE 15 imots. Visibility 10.0 miles. Barometer steady.
Winds same as above. Barometer risinge
Slight showers of rain.
Occasional sprinkles of rain.
Wind veering to southe Sky overcast.
16-12
14-08
14-05
14-05
11-05
Ol
Ol
Ql
05
15
77
76
75
80
8h,
83
83
82
83
86
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
N
Eniwetok
7
10-05
03
84
85
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
1
16-05
01
88
83
Eniwetok
N
79
80
7
10-05
02
86
N
83
6
2
1
O
R
&
O
R
EP
0
80
R
E
N
P
P
4
79
78
5
5
2
2
2
OR
2
2
T
S
ORT
S
OR
O
R
E
T
2
4
1
P
20
2G
20
O
R&R
4
4
J
20
-
1
20
-
-
5S
2
2
20
20
20
T
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