PREFACE 



Data and data summaries presented herein were collected during 1983 and 

 compiled at the US Array Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Coastal 

 Engineering Research Center's (CERC's) Field Research Facility (FRF) in Duck, 

 North Carolina. This report is the fifth of a series of annual FRF data 

 summaries carried out under CERC's Waves and Coastal Flooding Program. 



The report was prepared by Herman C. Miller, Oceanographer, under the 

 supervision of Curtis Mason, Chief, FRF Group, Engineering Development 

 Division. Michael W. Leffler, Computer Programmer Analyst, assisted with data 

 collection and analysis; William E. Grogg, Jr., Electronics Technician, as- 

 sisted with instrumentation; and Stephen C. Wheeler, Computer Specialist, and 

 C. Ray Townsend III, Amphibious Vehicle Operator, assisted with data col- 

 lection. Dr. James R. Houston, Chief, CERC; Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., 

 Assistant Chief, CERC; Dr. William L. Wood, former Chief, Engineering 

 Development Division; and Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, Engineering Devel- 

 opment Division, provided general guidance. Technical Monitor for the Program 

 was Mr. John H. Lockhart, Jr., Office, Chief of Engineers. 



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Ocean 

 Service maintained the tide gage and provided statistics for summarization. 

 In addition, a special thank you is extended to William A. Birkemeier, Hy- 

 draulic Engineer, for his supervision of the FRF surveying program and prep- 

 aration of the Interactive Survey Reduction Program software for reducing the 

 survey data. 



COL Allen F. Grum, USA, was the previous Director of WES. COL Dwayne G. 

 Lee, CE, is the present Commander and Director. Technical Director is 

 Dr. Robert W. Whalin. 



