Activity Log: All Times in UTC (PT) 23:00 (16:00) Take over from TJ 23:15 (16:15) Complete initial alignment. 23:16 (16:16) Trying to relock 23:37 (16:37) Sheila left the site 00:00 (17:00) Put IFO in down state until wind and seismic calms down. 02:05 (19:05) Robert S. left the site 02:15 (19:15) Wind below mostly 30 mph - trying to relock 02:35 (19:35) Wind back up, gusts near 40 mph– Cannot get past LOCKING_ALS, will wait for things to settle a bit more 04:18 (21:18) Wind up and down; Seismic still high. Tried relocking with same negative results 04:43 (21:43) After 12 lockloss at LOCKING_ALS in 12 locking attempts and now seeing wind gusts up to 50+ mph, put the IFO in a DOWN state waiting for Mother Nature to relax 06:28 (23:28) Wind dropping but still gusty, seismic activity still high. Going to give locking another try 07:00 (00:00) Turn over to Travis End of Shift Summary: Title: 10/10/2015, Evening Shift 23:00 – 07:00 (16:00 – 00:00) All times in UTC (PT) Support: Sheila, Elli Incoming Operator: Travis Shift Summary: - After many tries cannot get past ALS locking state. Wind still over 35 mph with gusts to mid-50s. Will wait until settle down before trying to relock. - Turned on Jim W. 45 mHz ST1 blends on ITMY while trying to lock (04:18 to 04:43). Saw no difference in the behavior of Y and X during ALS locking. Saw no apparent difference in behavior of the ALS locking with the 45 mHz or Quite_90 ST1 Blends. - Wind strong and gusty all shift. Seismic activity also high all shift. The wind is still in the upper 20s and gusty, although it is trending lower. In the past 30 have been able to get to LOCK_DRMI_1F before lockloss. Conditions are improving.