NOPQ50 PGUM 051607
OAVGUM
TO:       FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OM113)
          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE   
          C/O NOAA MESSAGE CENTER
          SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910
INFO:     PACIFIC REGION HEADQUARTERS
          ATTN: CHIEF, TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJ:     AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT
ALPHA     HELICOPTER: HUGHES 369HS
BRAVO     MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS
          1340Z 2 MARCH 2013 (0140 AM, 3 MARCH 2013 MAJURO LOCAL).
CHARLIE   2 POB. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES; PASSENGER 
          SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL
          DAMAGE WHEN FISH SPOTTER BOAT HIT THE HELICOPTER. 
          
DELTA     METAR PKMR 021456Z 07009KT 15SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN120
          OVC300 27/24 A2977 RMK SLP085 8/878 T02710235 57014
          METAR PKMR 021355Z 07007KT 15SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN120 
          OVC300 27/24 A2979 RMK SLP088 T02730235
          METAR PKMR 021252Z 08007KT 15SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN120
          OVC300 27/23 A2980 RMK SLP091 T02740234
          METAR PKMR 021151Z 07009KT 15SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN120
          OVC300 27/23 A2982 RMK SLP098 8/878 T02680233 10279
          20268 58002
ECHO      TAF
          PKMJ 021720Z 0218/0318 07013KT P6SM VCSH FEW016 SCT050 
          BKN140=
          TAF
          PKMJ 021126Z 0212/0312 07011KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT050 
          BKN080=
FOXTROT   MAJURO 021200Z MARCH 2013 SOUNDING
          SURFACE WIND 07608KT
          1000 FT WIND 07919KT
          2000 FT WIND 06421KT
          3000 FT WIND 05419KT
          4000 FT WIND 05214KT
          6000 FT WIND 08518KT
          8000 FT WIND 17101KT
         12000 FT WIND 16403KT
         16000 FT WIND 07008KT
GOLF      NONE 
HOTEL     NOT APPLICABLE
MARCUS AYDLETT, JOURNEYMAN FORECASTER
CLINT SIMPSON, SENIOR FORECASTER
WFO GUAM