PREFACE 



Data and data summaries presented herein were collected during 1984 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 sixth in a series of annual FRF data summaries car- 

 ried out under CERC's Waves and Coastal Flooding Program. 



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

 supervision of Curt Mason, Chief, FRF Group, Engineering Development Division. 

 Michael W. Leffler, Civil Engineering Technician, assisted with data collec- 

 tion and analysis; William E. Grogg, Jr., Electronics Technician, assisted 

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

 Townsend III, Amphibious Vehicle Operator, assisted with data collection. 

 Dr. James R, Houston and Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., were Chief and Assistant 

 Chief, respectively, of CERC. Dr. William L. Wood, former Chief, and 

 Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, Engineering Development Division, provided 

 general guidance. 



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Ocean Ser- 

 vice maintained the tide gage and provided statistics for summarization. 



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

 Hydraulic Engineer, for his supervision of the FRF surveying program. 



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

 Lee, CE, is the present Commander and Director. Dr. Robert W. Whalin is 

 Technical Director. 



