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CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ENIWETOK-BIKINE AREA FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY,
MARCH AND APHTL.
This period of the year is generally known as the “dry season" in the
Marshall Island Area, particularly in the Eniwetok-Bikini area. It is better |
known as the “Trade” season.
Over this ares east-northeast to northeast
winds prevail in the lower levels, the wind speeds ranging between 10 to 20
knots.
Small amounts of cumulus clouds, usually not exceeding 1/8 coverage,
are found in this current and the cloud tops do not usually axtend above
Marshall Islands will show speeds of lees than 10 mots from the northeast
or east-northeast. Cloud cover will, however, be only 2/6 or 3/8 with tops
below 4,000 feet, interspersed with stationary lines of cusulonimbus and
heavy showers and occasional thunderstorms.
There will be an extensive sheet
ef alto-stratus and alto-cumulus which will make aircraft operations above
20,000 feet difficult and cecasionally hazardous, This situation is more
particularly true in late March and April. Again, as during the normal trade
flow, which is found during this time of year, the easterly winds will wary in
height, becoming very strong westerlies above 39;000feet and reaching as
high as 100 knots at 45,000 feet on occasions.
These winds are associated
with a weather system aloft which can become quite intense and which can
persist for periods in excess of a week. This situation is the one to be
most wary of during this period of operations.
Eniwetol: Climate -
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Trep ical ~ Mean Temp. GI°F
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Humidity ~ Very high ~Mmeah sho
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St rongest - O600 hours ~— post moc/ena,
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~Nonth-east Trade Wind: