NOWRAMP 2002

9/19/02 - Rapture

Position:
Latitude: 27° 47.007' N
Longitude: 175° 50.369' W
Area Name: Pearl and Hermes Atoll

Weather:
Barometer: 1022.1 mb
Winds: 15 - 20 Knots
Description: 15-20 Knot wind. 8-12 foot seas.
Forecast: 15-25 knot winds. NE scattered showers. 7-12 ft seas, dropping to 4-8 ft seas as high builds.

Sea Conditions:
Waves: 2-4 ft. lee of Atoll.
Current: 1 knot surface
Sea: 3 beaufort.

Daily Vessel Plan:
Scheduled Activities:

Transit: Transit to Midway Atoll

REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Team A: 2 dives - observed a number of fish species not normally seen in the main Hawaiian Islands.

REA (Rapid Ecological Assessment) Team B: 2 dives - low relief, sand and low ridges of algal meadows. Many fish, Manta Rays, three kinds of sharks, 2nd dive - potholes with fish inside.

Coral Team : Set new permanent transect in lagoon, noted bleaching. One ground truth dive on sand and algae.

Maritime Archaeology : Survey dive in area of Pearl and Hermes wrecks.

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