~igure 1, is 8 diagrammaticPreUent~tiOn Of Table *1, ad shows the communicationscircuits establishedfor the collection of weather data for Operation SAEDS~E. On the circuits illustrated in Yigure 1, a total of 50,000 group. per day were routinew handled with a tr<fic precedence of ‘OperationalPriority.a It ie to be noted that two teletype circuits terminated in the Serological Offices ad thus avoiding a source of delay by the e~iminationOf the transmissionrelays of normal ship administrativetraffic. The facsimile weather maps transmittedby the Ileet Weather Centrals at Guam and Pearl hrbor were received regularly and with consistently good definitio~ The area covered by the charts was, however, ti~~te. Although an effort was made to alter the manner of presentation to be of greater usefulness for Pacific Ocean forecasting, time did not permit pursuing this question further. (See comments and recommeadation8 for further discussion on this point.) Data received aboard the USS Mt. McKialey from the w=ther recoanaissance flights was received originally 4 a radio teletype circuit to ~iwetok, ad This’series of re~s Xwajaleia and rewed over then on to the USS Mt. McXirLley. del~ed the reports on the average of one half to one hour, This complicated,achemeof transmissionw68 necessary inasmuch as the plaaee based at Kwajaleia had to maintain contact with Kws@leia for Al*Sea Rescue purposes. 3igure 2 ●howe typical tracks of the Weather Eecoamaissaaceaircrsft. These tracks were planned specificallyfor Operation SAEDSTOEE, The choice of tracks varied with the weather situation. 14 SECTIOM XII 9’E9WY