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Following passage of the waterspout, the crew prepares to drop the anchorfor the TAO buoy

Description

Following passage of the waterspout, the crew prepares to drop the anchorfor the TAO buoy. The anchor is composed of railway wheels.Operations on the NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER.

Credit

NWS National Data Buoy Center

Photographer

Paula Campbell

Display Date

2006 August 29

Location

United States, Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Weather Service

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA
NWS
Port Meteor. Officer