This report, which summarizes data for 1995, continues a series of 

 reports begun in 1977. 



CAPE 

 HATTERAS 



Figure 1 . FRF location map 



Organization of Report 



This report is organized into nine chapters and five appendixes. 

 Chapter 1 is an introduction; Chapters 2 through 8 discuss the various data 

 collected during the year; and Chapter 9 describes the storms that oc- 

 curred. Appendix A presents the bathymetric surveys, Appendix B 

 summarizes deepwater wave statistics, and Appendixes C through E 

 (published under separate cover as Volume II) contain summary statistics 

 for other gauges. 



In each chapter of this report, the respective instruments used for 

 monitoring the meteorological or oceanographic conditions are briefly 



Chapter 1 Introduction 



