PREFACE 
Data and data summaries presented herein were collected during 1982 and 
compiled at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Coastal 
Engineering Research Center's (CERC's) Field Research Facility (FRF) in Duck, 
N. C. This report is the fourth in a series of annual FRF data summaries 
carried out under CERC's Waves and Coastal Flooding Program. 
The report was prepared by Mr. Herman C. Miller, oceanographer, under 
direct supervision of Mr. Curtis Mason, Chief, FRF Group, Engineering Devel- 
opment Division. Mr. Michael W. Leffler, Civil Engineering Technician, as- 
sisted with data collection and analysis; Mr. William E. Grogg, Jr., Elec- 
tronics Technician, assisted with instrumentation; and Mr. Stephen C. Wheeler, 
Computer Specialist and Mr. C. Ray Townsend III, Amphibious Vehicle Operator, 
assisted with data collection. 
This report was prepared under general supervision of Dr. James R. 
Houston, Chief, CERC; Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., Assistant Chief, CERC; and 
Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, Engineering Development Division. 
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Ocean 
Services maintained the tide gage and provided tide statistics for summariza- 
tion. Special thanks are extended to Mr. Robert T. Battalio and Ms. Susan C. 
Scott who spent many hours at the computer terminals reducing the data. This 
report was edited by Ms. Shirley A. J. Hanshaw, Publications and Graphic Arts 
Division, WES. 
Director of WES during the publication of this report was COL Allen F. 
Grum, USA; Dr. Robert W. Whalin was Technical Director. 
