PART V: DATA AVAILABILITY AND RESULTS 
58. Table 2 is intended as a quick reference guide to show the dates 
for which various types of data are available. Wave gage histories which may 
explain major gaps in the data are provided in Appendix B. 
59. This part provides results of the weather, wave, surface current, 
tidal, water characteristics, photographic, survey, and sediment measurements 
made during the year. Although this report is intended to provide basic data 
for analysis by users, many of the daily observations have been summarized by 
month, season, or year to aid in interpretation. A discussion of the data and 
a comparison with previous years are also presented. If individual data are 
needed, the user can obtain the detailed information by following the pro- 
cedures described in paragraphs 6 and 7. 
Meteorological Data 
60. This section summarizes meteorological measurements made at the FRF 
in 1982. Appendix D (Storm Data) contains hourly wind speed and direction and 
atmospheric pressure values during storm conditions. 
Air temperature 
61. The marine climate at the FRF moderates the extremes of both summer 
and winter, as indicated by the mean monthly and annual high and low air tem- 
peratures shown in Table 3. Based on 5 years of data, the average date of the 
first freezing temperature is 3 December, while the average date of the last 
is 18 March. The 1982 annual mean high temperature was 19.8° C, and the mean 
low was 1159 C, slightly warmer than in previous years. 
Precipitation 
62. Precipitation was reasonably well distributed throughout the year 
at the FRF, averaging 95 mm per month (Table 4). May through July usually 
tend to be high precipitation months, while September and October generally 
are low. However, January and February were peak precipitation months during 
1982. Total precipitation for 1982 was 133 mm above the annual average, and 
two monthly maxima occurred. 
Winds 
63. Since local winds frequently control nearshore currents and wave 
conditions, an understanding of the wind and wave climate at any coastal 
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