NOWRAMP 2002

9/13/02

Position:
Latitude: 23° 49.793' N
Longitude: 166° 17.664' W
Area Name: Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals

Weather:
Barometer: 1020.9 mb
Winds: 16 Knots
Description: Partially cloudy with isolated squalls.
Forecast: Trades 16-20 Knots, Seas 6-8', Barometer increasing.

Sea Conditions:
Waves: 2-4 ft. inside atoll
Current: Mild, 1 knot west
Sea: Beaufort 2.

Daily Vessel Plan:
Scheduled Activities:
REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Teams: teams 1 and 2, 1st dive 75-80' under the Rapture, huge Acropora table corals and Pennantfish. 2nd and 3rd dives fill in gaps outside the lagoon.

Maritime Archaeology: Checked and measured wreck off Tern Is.

Terrestrial Team : Returned from Tern Island, rescued hatchling turtles from Tern that did not get to the water during the night.

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