NOWRAMP 2002

9/18/02 Rapture

Position:
Latitude: 25° 46.496' N
Longitude: 171° 44.598' W
Area Name: Laysan Island

Weather:
Barometer: 1020.1 mb
Winds: 10 - 15 Knots
Description: 2-4 ft. seas, 10-16 knot winds. Sunny.
Forecast: Wind increasing. 20-25 knots. Seas increasing 8-12 ft as low moves south followed by high.

Sea Conditions:
Waves: 2-4 ft.
Current: 1 knot surface
Sea: 2 beaufort.

Daily Vessel Plan:
Scheduled Activities:

Transit: Transit to Pearl and Hermes Atoll

REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Team A: 1 dive - carbonate boulder field, fractured slabs.

REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Team B: 1 dive - sand meets reef, no current, red corraline seaweeds - a red reef.

Coral Team : Set new permanent transect for snorkelers sleeping on Laysan. Ground truthing at NW edge.

Maritime Archaeology : Documented 5 historic anchors and found possible wreck site.

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