The informal 0230M briefing wee held in the meteorological office. The significanceof the reconnaissancemporta were indicated” at the briefing. The development of showere in the morning wan reiterated. At the 0445H briefing, the immediate weather observation of the weather reco~se~ce eircraft were ag~n diacwaed. It was pointed out that sh~er actitity wee beginning in the area ad wuld until. continue after dawn. The location of ahowero was graphically shown on a chart - paths of travel idicated. Also stressed at this time was the fact that ehouare were forming in a ramlom manner exd were being tracked by the radar on tk ship. If evidence on tb radar 8cope indicated a havy shower at zero point at the scheduledH Hour, the Commader, JTF 7, requested that he be notified in order to teke appropriate ●ction. 3. Omittq. h Omitted. 5. Conmwnts. a. Tu) aircraft in the dr reporting detailed obeeznratione every half hour presented a complicatedproblem of weather interpretation. The bulk of the obaorvatione were duplications. Therefore, for Yoke Day, aircraft contacts were Idmited to one per hour. One aircraft will be wed as the primary source of data ard the second aircraft ? will be directed to particular areae for special observation ae the need tises. b. The high level balloon soumling taken during the morning of SECTION XII 41