Smwt
improve within 36 hours after the PaSSM@ of the trough. me
forecast for X-Eay D&

outlook

called for favor~ble cloud conditions for drone

operations,with the tops of the cloude not expected to exceed 9.000
feet. However, appreciable interferenceto photography was expected
tiecauseof the cloud amounts which were forecast to be present b 8
ran&m pattern over at least half of the day.
With the passqge of the trough, the upper winds becmae unfavorable due to the northwesterlycomponent in the levels between 20,000
=d

30,000 feet. These winds were forecast to shift in direction, so

that a southwesterlyto southerly component would exist from the surface

.

to thirty thoueand feet. The wind speeds were forecast to be light but
sufficiently strong enough to keep a constant direction aad thus elimWte

aay threat of variable winds which would not be acceptable to the

radiologist.
The first formal brioffng for&Re$

Day was scheduled for 1300H

on X-Ray m!nus three, the time having been changed from 1500M by J-3,
JT3’-7. The outlook forecast was presented at this time.
The Commander,J!lB-7,requested a supplementarybriefing on
bRay minus two, the time to be fixed by the meteorologist. Themetecrologist suggest 170011i.This new time allowed for thorough digeet o?
the weather reconnaissancereport., end the preparation of amendments
to the original forecast.
On lG-Bayminus two the bxiefing was held and the forecast was

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