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San Francisco, California

18 June 1956

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ENIWETOK OBSERVED WEATHER FOR 16 JUNE 1956
AT DETONATION TIM 131M

Sea Level Pressure

Free Air Surface Temperature
Wet Bulb Temperature
Dew Point Temperature
Relative Humidity
Surface Wind
Visibility

1008.5 mb

85.9°OF
79 OOF
76.6
Th .O%

140° - 11 knots
10 miles

CLOUDS:

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3/10 cumilus; estimted bases at 1800 ft., tops 5-7,000 ft.
cumulus in all quadrants.

Towering

Less than 1/10 altostratus; estimated at 9,000 ft. (thin)
6/10 cirrostratus; based at 30,000 ft. (very thin and transparent)

AREA WEATHER SULMUARY FROM AIRCRAFT:

5/8 to 6/8 cumilus clouds within 60 miles (all directions) of Eniwetok.
Cumlus based at 1600 ft. with 2/3 of tops at 5,000 ft.; remaining 1/3 tops

to 10,000 ft. and an occasional top to 20,000 ft.
at 30,000 ft.

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RADAR OBSrcRVATIONS:

Cirrostratus (5/8) based

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Towering cumulus all quadrants within 25 miles of station with tops
measured at 10-12,000 ft. Towering cumlus between 25 and 75 miles of
station with tops measured at 15-20,000 ft,

STATE OF SEA:

Ocean Side:

Wave heights 3.5 ft., period 6 seconds, direction 100°.

Lagoon Side: Less than one foot,

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