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include only equipment capable of making the move to safe harbors or ports in adverse weather or sea conditions . g. Methods of securing equipment not moved; i .e. , pipelines (floating or submerged), pumpout stations, etc. h. Plan of evacuation to include interim measures (i . e . , immediate reaction plans to be taken for all storm occurrences, particularly sudden/flash storms). i. Operating procedures to be undertaken when critical dredge equipment fails during sudden and severe adverse weather conditions, to include breaking of spuds, swing wires, anchor wires, or other mooring equipment or facilities. The CONTRACTOR shall continually monitor the NOAA marine weather broadcasts, and avail themselves of such other local commercial weather forecasting services as may be available. 42 . LOCAL INFORMATION 42. 1 Weather Conditions. The project area may be affected by tropical storms and hurricanes primarily from June through November, and by windy and/or rainy weather, including severe electrical storms, during any time of the year. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for obtaining information concerning rain, wind and wave conditions that could influence dredging and disposal operations prior to making a bid. The following publications contain climatological and meteorological observations and data for the project area: 42 . 1 . 1 Local Climatological Data Monthly Summary published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Asheville, NC. Subscription price and ordering information available from the National Climatic Data Center. 151 Patton Ave. Customer Services Branch, Asheville, North Carolina 28802. This publication gives hourly wind speed and direction observations. The Annual Summary gives a summary of the observations for the period of record. 42 . 1 .2 United States Coast Pilot Atlantic Coast, Cape Henry to Key West published by NOAA. For sale by National Ocean Service and its agents. 42. 1 . 3 Summary of Synoptic Meteorological Observations: North American Coastal Marine Areas Atlantic and Gulf Coasts produced by Naval Weather Service, U. S. Department of Commerce and distributed by National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce. 42 . 1 .4 Wave Information Studies of U. S . Coastlines, Hindcast Wave Information for the U. S . Atlantic Coast Wave Information for the U. S. Atlantic Coast is available at the Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Office, produced by the U. S . Army Corps of Engineers, Wave Information Study (WIS) from Station 16 reflects twenty (20) years of computer modeled wave data (from 1976 to 1995 ). The station is located TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ; . . ' TS-44