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ENIWETOK-BIKINI
BI-HOURLY OBSERVATIONS, MSTS ~ T-LST 618, AUGUST 18 ~ SEPTEMBER 1, 1957
TIME . POSITION/COURSE
Ng
DDFF
WX
P
TT
TT,
TT,
Cy
AMT.
8ths
8/31
0600
11°27'N
163°O06'E
11°25'N
162°51'E
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
0800
#1000
1200
14,00
1600
1800
2000
2200
24,00
Cy
07
4
2
07
09
4
4
2
2
O7-15
02
78
83
79
4
2
20
39.267
267
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
07-15
09-10
10-10
09-10
09-10
10-10
10-10
10-10
15
03
02
ol
02
02
02
02
78
80
BL,
78
7h
75
80
82
83
90
87
88
8&
86
8h,
83
79
82
80
80
61
80
73
78
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10-10
81
8&4
82
79
4
7
#Q800-1000 (1000 Position:
blown in streaks.
Approaching Parry (Elmer) Is.)
Visibility unlimited.
Thunderheads all around horizon.
1000-1200 Position: Parry (Elmer) Is. No change in weather.
1200-1400 Beached and moored at Parry (Elmer) Is. Cumulus clouds around horizon.
visibility.
Barometer dropping slowly.
1400-1600 Position as before.
1600-1800 Position as before.
1800-2000 Position as before.
2000-2200 Position as before.
,
20.
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1
1
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around horizon.
2200-2100 Position as before.
Easterly breeze.
0200
04,00
0600
0800
1000
1200
4,00
HT.
ft.
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok
3
4
4
6
4
4
4
High cirrus clouds
Light easterly breeze.
Unlimited
No change in weather.
Visibility excellent.
Visibility excellent.
Visibility unlimited.
Rain showers.
Barometer rising.
Light easterly breeze.
Visibility about 6 miles in tne E.
Cumulus clouds
Unlimited elsewhere.
rising.
9/1
PERIOD
0000-0200 (0200 Position: Lat 11°26'N-Long 163°42%E - Bikini to Parry (Elmer) Is.) Sky cloudy around horizon.
Unlimited visibility. Light northeasterly wind and sea. Light rain squalls noted passing to S of vessel.
Lightning flashes to W.
0200-0400 (0400 Position: Lat 11°26'N-Long 163°24'E) Bright lightning flashes to NW. Barometer dropping slowly.
No change in weather for past 4 hours.
0400-0600 (0600 Position: Lat 11°27*N-Long 163°06'E) Visibility excellent. Moderate NE swell.
0600-0800 (0800 Position: Lat 11°25'N-Long 162°51'E) Visibility excellent. Low NE swell.
8
4
WAVES
DD
4
4
Cy
HT.
OO ft.
270
Eniwetok
LOG ENTRIES:
TYPE
TABLE 18
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10-08
10-08
10-10
11-10
15-10
15-10
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03
Ol
02
02
82
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86
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81
82
81
82
85
86
87
#79
79
78
79
81
80
80
3
4
4
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
20
20
20
20
20
20
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6
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