EAC 38-40, Sioux City, March-May 1968
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Weather and Sea Conditions: Weather was calm during the island visits, except near Prince Islet, San Miguel on April 6 where rough sea and 30-knot wind did not permit a landing. Remaining days at sea were calm. PELAGIC OBSERVATIONS Grid Observations(supplement to Eastern Grid Survey No.21): Observations were limited to 5-1/2 hours on April 8 from 1400 to sunset at 1832. All birds were seen in section W. White-rumped Storm Petrel 3 Red Phalarope 3 Herring Gull 2 Total 8 Total miles 55 Non-grid Observations. Observations were conducted on April 4 from surveys until arrival at Santa Barbara. On 5 April, we left Santa Barbara at 0800 and ran observations from 0895 to 1100 when we arrived at Anacapa Island. The ship left the anchorage at Santa Cruz Island on 7 April at 0900 and observations were continued throughout the day except for 1 hour when we were in the vicinity of San Nicolas Island. On 8 April, observations were made only between 1300 and 1832 while in the grid. Observations were made all day on 9 April. The ship returned to port before sunup on 10 April.