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ENIWETOK OBSERVED WEATHER FOR 12 JUNE 1956

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Sea Level Pressure

Free Air Surface Temperature

2

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Wet Bulb Temperature

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1012.5 mb

Dew Point Temperature
Relative Humidity

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75 BOF
84.0%

Surface Wind

075° 10-14 knots

Visibility
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10 miles

CLOUDS:

Large cwmlus with shower activity

2/10 cumlus; estimated at 1500 ft.

located 7% miles bearing 060° from Eniwetok. Top of this cumlus

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measured by radar at 37,000 ft.

1/10 stratocumlus; base estimated at 4,500 ft.

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2/10 or more altocumlus; estimated at 9000 ft. (opaque)

8/10 cirrostratus; estimated at 30,000 ft. (thin) GA10 transparent)
AREA WaATEER SUMUUARY FROM AIRCRAFT REPORTS:

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3/8-5/8 cumlus over FPniwetok area with bases at 1500 feet and tops

generally at 5000-7000 feet. Cumlonimbus located south of GZ with top
at 35,000 feet. Some cumlonimbus tops estiimted at 45,000 feet to northeast and north of GZ (no distance estimated), A scattered line of cumlo-

nimbus about 30 miles east of GZ with tops estimated at 40,000 feet.

&/10 altostratus; bases at 13,500 ft with tops at 15,000 feet.
&/10-9/10 cirrostratus (very thin); based at 30,000 feet which appeared

to be "breaking up" and dissipsting.

Rain showers were observed to the east and west of GZ, ne distances
estimated.

STATE OF SEA:

REST

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Ocean Side: Wave heights 5 feet, perioc 6 seccnds, direction 090°.

Lagoon Side: Wave heights less than 1 foot.

ENT.2TOK UFPER AIR SOUNDING (1117152)

Pressure

(Milvibars)
1004
1000
850
7L8

Height

Temperature

Dew Point

364
5,016
8,530

26.4
26,3
17.7
11.0

23.7
23.6
13.3
054°

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(°c)

(°C)

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