PREFACE 



This report is the tenth in a series of annual data summaries authorized 

 by Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) , under Civil Works 

 Research Work Unit 32525, Field Research Facility Analysis, Coastal Flooding 

 Program. Funds were provided through the US Army Engineer Waterways Experi- 

 ment Station (WES) , Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC) , under the pro- 

 gram management of Dr. C. Linwood Vincent, CERC. Mr. John H. Lockhart, Jr., 

 was HQUSACE Technical Monitor. 



The data for the report were collected and analyzed at CERC's Field 

 Research Facility (FRF) in Duck, NC. The report was prepared by Mr. Michael 

 W. Leffler, Computer Programmer Analyst, FRF, under the direct supervision of 

 Mr. William A. Birkemeier, Chief, FRF Group, Engineering Development Division 

 (EDD) , and Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, EDD; and under the general super- 

 vision of Dr. James R. Houston and Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., Chief and 

 Assistant Chief, CERC, respectively. Mr. Kent K. Hathaway, Oceanographer , 

 FRF, assisted with instrumentation; and Mr. Brian L. Scarborough, Amphibious 

 Vehicle Operator, FRF, assisted with data collection. Messrs. Herman C. 

 Miller, Clifford F. Baron, John B. Strider, Jr., James E. Martin, and 

 Mark A. McConathy and Mses. Deborah R. Heibel and Wendy L. Smith assisted with 

 data analysis at the FRF. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration/National Ocean Service maintained the tide gage and provided 

 statistics for summarization. 



Commander and Director of WES during the publication of this report was 

 COL Larry B. Fulton, EN. Dr. Robert W. Whalin was Technical Director. 



