oa (3) The following conditicns were chserved at chct Sine as Bikini (A consensus of shot time observations taxes by i¢ weatser officers and aerographers tates) aboard the SS CLBTISS: V/8 em clus at 2,000 feet, tops 4,000, 1/8 altostratus (tarely ¢i seer | able) and 5/8 to 6/8 cirsus, thin. Sea Level Fressure Tezperature Dew Point Surface Tad Height of Tropopause 1006.1 ods. i Boor 72°F 074° 15k t 54,350 ft (st £3) A 5-36 over ground zero at essroximately 8 cinus 20 eirutes me ported scattered cumilus, scattered to brozen circus with bases 3€,000 to 39,000 feet and tops to 40,000 feet, and ne shorers. (4) The 282100 Feb wind observation from Rongerik which wis ~» ceived on board the =ST=S was garbled in transzission and was in Considerable error. It did not agree with the winds received srom Eriwetok and the CURTISS for that time, in that it sicwes southwesterly flow from 10,000 feet; the correct observation in dicated light nortinresterly flor, which ras in agreesem with the other observaticas. (5) Local weether conditicns begen deteriorating shertiy after the cetonation. lulticloud lerers developed z. at Levels. ne winds alct were forecast <6 be less desirable Sas 2 rat “pate consideration, end such was the case. Such a situat cemtinued throuch 6 Larch 1954 (See Hosogrerhs unser , et wd |