Weather Plan coe CJTF SEVEN No. 3-53 (b) Prepare briefing charts and forecasts for use in the Joint Task Force Headquarters. , (c) Issue operational forecasts to JTF SEVEN subordinate commands as required. (d) Coordinate the operational effort of the outlying land stations. (e) Coordinate the aircraft weather reconnaissance effort with respect to tracks to be flown. (f£) Assume overall responsibility for informing participating units in Operation CASTLE of tropical storms and typhoons in accordance with procedures established by 2143rd Air Weather Wing Typhoon SOP. All observations, advisories and warnings transmitted 11 contain information addressees as follows: CINCPAC, AF Typhoon Warning Center at GUAM and Fleet Weather Centrals at GUAM and PEARL BRARBOR. (g} Establish full scale operations on or before the first shot minus thirty-five (35) days. days. b. (h) Plan to remain fully operational for a period of 150 Weather Reporting Element (1) In addition to the existing weather facilities in the Pacific Ocean Area, completely self-contained weather stations will be established on the outlying islands of KUSATE, MAJURO, PONAPE and RONGERIK. (2) Mission (a) Provide surface and upper air weather data necessary to meet the peculiar demands of the operation. (b) Provide administrative and logistic support to the wea- ther central. ‘ (3) Requirements (a) Possess a capability to take hourly surface observations and four rawinsonde observations daily. The rawinsonde observations will attain a minimum height of 90,000 feet. All observations will be taken in accordance with current procedures and expeditiously transmitted to the Task Force Weather Central. (b) Assemble personnel and equipment at a central location in the ZI by the first shot minus eighty (80) days, (c) Insure that all outlying stations are in place and fully operational on or before the first shot minus thirty-five (35) days. c, Aircraft Weather Reconnaissance Element (1) The aircraft weather reconnaissance element will be based on ENIWETOK ISLAND. M-2