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ATTENTION RESETTING GUY ROPES AND REATTACHING BROKEN WIRES BECAME A DAILY
MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY.  ITA PAYS A VISIT ON APRIL 5 AT ABOUT 0200 LOCAL, THE
DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUT DOWN THE OPERATION EARLY.  THE TENTS WERE SHAKING
VIOLENTLY IN THE NOW 35 40 KNOT WINDS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS THREATENED
THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATORS.  ALTHOUGH AT THE TIME WE WERE ONLY ON THE EDGE
OF THE DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY CYCLONE ITA, THE STORM WAS FORECASTED TO MOVE
TOWARD MELLISH REEF.  IN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SKIPPER, HE
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