Occlassified

pOD DIR 5200.18

Declassified

DOD DIR 5200.10

(a)

Collect, plot, analyze and display weather information
covering the Pacific Ocean area, with emphasis on the —
Central Pacific and MARSHALL ISLANDS.

(b)

Prepare briefing charts and forecasts for use in the
Joint Task Force Headquarters.

(c)

Issue operational forecasts to JIF SEVEN subordinate

(4)

commands as required.

Coordinate the operational effort of the outlying

land stations.

(e)

Coordinate the aircraft weather reconriaissance effort .
with respect to tracks to be flown.
:

(f)

Assume overall responsibility for informing partici-

pating units in Operation CASTLE (RESTRICTED, . SI)

of tropical storms and typhoons in accordance with
existing area directives. All observations, advisories
and warnings transmitted will contain information

addressees as follows:

CINCPAC, plus cognizant Air

Force and Navy weather centrals in the Pacific Ocean

<-.

area.

c.

(g)

Establish full scale operations on or before the first

(hn)

Plan to remain fully operational for a period of 120
days.

shot, minus thirty-five (35) days.

Weather Reporting Element:

(1)

(2)

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 KUSAIE, RONGERIK,
MAJURO and PONAFE.

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
Weather Central.

(3) Requirements:

(a)

TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 1-53
ANNEX E

Possess a capability to take 24 hourly surface observations daily and four rawinsonde observations daily.
The rawinsonde observations will attain a minimum
height of ninety thousand (90,000) feet. All observations will be taken in accordance with current
procedures and expeditiously transmitted to the Task
Force Weather Central,

Declassified

DOD DIR 5200.10

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