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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
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Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Eniwetok

0800
#1000
1200
14,00
1600
1800
2000
2200

24,00

Cy

07

4

2

07
09

4
4

2
2

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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.

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around horizon.

2200-2100 Position as before.

Easterly breeze.

0200

04,00
0600
0800
1000
1200
4,00

HT.
ft.

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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

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LOG ENTRIES:

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10-10
11-10
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82
81
82
85
86
87

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79
78
79
81
80
80

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4
4
6
4
4
4

2

2
2
2
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