ENIWETOK-BIKINI

DATE

TIME

8/18

0200
O400
0600
0800
1000

Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini

1400

Bikini

1200
1600

1800s:
2000
2200
2400

LOG ENTRIES:

BI-HOURLY OBSERVATIONS, MSTS - T-LST 618, AUGUST 18 - SEPTEMBER 1, 1957

POSITION/COURSE

Bikini
Bikini

Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini

Ng.

DDFF

we

P

TT

2
2
2
2
2

Lt.Airs
Lt.Airs
ILt.Airs
It.Airs
09-05

03
02
02
02
02

72
70
72
72
86

#482
81
480
4&3
87

7
78
78
78
80

4
6
2
0

11-08
11-05
11-05
11-05

03
02
01
02

#76
92
90
90

86
82
82
82

0000-0200 LST Cargo Pier, Enyu Is., Bikini Atoll:
0400-0600 Position as before.

AMT.
8ths

Cy

TYPE

HT.
OO ft.

2
2
2
2
2

20
20
20
20
20

2
2
2
2
2

Cy

Cy

DD

WAVES

PERIOD

HT.
ft.

8/19

|

f

NO

REPORTS

p

80
78
78
78

R EP ORT S
3
6
2
-

2
2
2
-

i‘

20
«-1
200
-=
20
-=
a

Lat 11°30.7'N-Long 165°33.5'E. Light airs, sky mostly clear with

No change in weather.

Barometer steady.

Bright moonlight.

Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini

6
6
3

10-05
11-05
08-10

ig
18
Ol

85
87
8

81
#481
82

3
3

08-10
08-10

Ol
02

80
80

87
8

N 0
80
79

1600
1800
2000
2200

Bikini
Bikini
Bikini
Bikini

2
2
2
0

07-08
06-10
08-10
05-10

01
02
o2
o2

#72
77
80
80

#%8&
«x8
83
82

79
78
77
76

21,00

Bikini

Bikini

3

0

k

6

No change in weather.

0200
0400
0600
0800
1000s:
1200

14,00

|
t
i

Position as before. No change in weather.in past 8 hours. Barometer steady. Light variable airs.
Position as before. Visibility unlimited. Slight easterly breeze. Low SW swell.
Position as before, Visibility unlimited. Low SW swell.
Position as before, Cloud cover increasing. Shower in sight to NW. East to south breeze strengthening.
Position as before. Clear overhead. fSanks of cumulus cloud al] around horizon, heaviest to eastward.
Position as before. Cumulus clouds all around horizon. Filaments or strands of cirrus clouds overhead.
Visibility unlimited. barometer rising.
1800-2000 Position as before, Harometer came up 16 in past 2 hours. Clouds becoming more developed. No change in
wind.
2000-2200 Position as before. Clouds dissolving. Visibility unlimited.
2200-2400 Position as before. No clouds. Karometer steady. Visibility unlimited.

8

,

\

REPORTS

scattered cumulus clouds, visibility unlimited.

0600-0800
0800-1000
1000-1200
1200-1400
1400-1600
1600-1800

TT,

NO

NO

0200-0400 Position as before.

c
“4,

TT,

TABLE 18

09-10

05~10

02

Th

02

80

87

82

78
78
#477

79

77

5
2
200
5
2
20
3
2
200
REPORTS
3
2
20
3
2
20
3

2

20

-

-

--

2
2
2
-

2
2
2
-

--=

1
1
1

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=

20
20
0
1
20
0
1
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