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PLACE; ENIWETOK-BIKINI
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DATE
4
TIME
BI-HOURLY OBSERVATIONS, MSTS - T-LST 618, AUGUST 18 - SEPTEMBER 1, 1957
POSITION/COURSE
Ng
DDFF
WX
P
TT
TT,
TT,
1800-2000 (2000 Position:
Lat 11°23'N-Long 162°56'E)
2000-2200 (2200 Position:
Cr
TYPE
AMT.
aths
8/28
LOG ENIRIES:
Visibility excellent.
Lat 11°25.0*N-Long 163°13.0tH)
HT.
00 ft.
Cu
Cy
TABLE 18
(Continued)
DD
Medium average NE swell.
En route Parry (Elmer) Is. to Hikini.
WAVES
PERIOD
HT.
ft.
Slight NE sea.
Slight showers of
rain. Visibility about 10.0 miles. tasterly sea (slight). Sky overcast. Harometer rising. 2310: lightning in the east. Long bright flashes.
2200-2400 (2400 Position: Lat 11°25.0'N-Long 163°32.0'E ~ on course 090° true) Thunderheads and lightning in the E.
Visibility unlimited. Barometer steady.
4
af
is
8/29.
0200
04,00
0600
11°25'N
1000
&
#1200
14,00
1600
1800
2000
2200
24,00
-
LOG ENTRIES:
oe
4,
11°25'N
163°49'8
11°25.5'N
0800
090
3
10-10
Ol
86
82
78
85
3
2
20
10
5
3
164° 071E
090
4
10-12
03.
«86
82
78
85
L
2
20
10
5
3
164° 25'E
11°25'N
164°43°E
11°24.0'N
165° O0tE
Bikini
Bikini
090
2
06-10
01
83
83
79
2
2
20
ot
4
2
--
1
1
1
--
O7
OF
--
4
4
~-
3
3
-
-~
--
_-
--
-
N
087
085
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
:
O
R
17
8
86
87
86
84
85
85
80
79
79
3
3
3
2
2
2
20
20
20
5
07-12
02
83
84
79
5
2
20
05-12
2
2
06
06-12
03
O1
02
BS
86
85
86
80
83
83
N
0000-0200 (0200 Position:
0800-1000 (1000 Position:
0
Lat 11°25'N-Long 163°49'E)
Unlimited visibility.
5
78
79
R
Lat 11°25.5'N-Long 164°07tE)
Lat 11°25'N-Long 164°25'E)
Lat 11°24.0'N-Long 165°OO'E)
Cirrus clouds overhead.
#1000-1200 (1200 Position: Approaching Bikini Atoll)
E
Sky clearing.
Light southeasterly wind and sea.
swell.
0600-0800 (0800 Position: Lat 11°25'*N-Long 164°43'E)
average NE swell.
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P
03
62
02
0400-0600 (0600 Position:
“
E
07-10
07-10
06-12
5
Bikini
Rk
4
4
4
0200-0400 (0400 Position:
a
““
-
Bes
ee
2
2
P
2
20
2
2
O
R
20
20
T
--~
--
Cumulus clouds to S.
No change in weather for past 4 hours.
Slight ENE sea.
Visibility excellent.
Slight northeasterly sea.
No change in weather.
VAPOR
Hentai’
em
Dd
Fon
1tae
a4
+
-
Barometer dropping slowly.
Visibility excellent.
Visibility unlimited.
--
S
Moderate average NE
Moderate
Thunderheads all around horizon.
;
1200-1,00 Moored at Enyu Is., Bikini Atoll. Moderate NE wind 12-15 knots. Unlimited visibility.
distance around horizon. Barometer steady.
1400-1600 Position as before. Weather as before. Rain squalls to easterly.
SF PR
--
Rain squalls in