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The Weather Central Elempit-pathered its weather data from many
sources,
In addition to the weather reporting stations operated by
the Task Group 7.4 Weather Reporting Ele:.ent, and the WB-50 equipped
Weather Reconnaissance Element, the Weather Central gathered data from
weather units aflcat on Task Group 7.3 ships, weather observations from
Task Group 7.3 Security Patrol air:raft, U. S. Weather Bureau observing
stations at MAJURO, PONAPE, WAKE, and TRUK, Naval Station at Kwajalein,
and routine intercept of the Pasifiz Ocean area weather broadcast network,
The officers assigned to the Weather Central reperted to the Joint
Task For:2 SEVEN Metecrological Center, Pearl Harbor, T. H. on 20 January
1958 for six (€) weeks trainirg in tropical weather analysis,
The
airmen assigned reported on 24 February for two (2) weeks cf training.
The Element then moved to the forward area arriving tetween 6-13 March.
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The Weather Central be:ame cperational 15 Marsh 1958,
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During the entire cperation, briefings were held for the Commander,
Joint Task Force SEVEN and his staff pric: tc each test event.
times fcr forezasts wete H-Houwr mirus
six (6} hours,
Standard .
18 hows, minus i2 hours, and minus
At times, when ionditions were Marginal or very critical
special triefirgs and fore:asis were mace as required.
The following
statistics indicate the hign degree cf validity maintained in making
these forecasts:
Month
Forecasts
Apr ii
May
39
73
July
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65
Hits
Busts
37
65
2
8
62
3
39
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The missicn cf the Weather Reporting and Forecasting Element was
to previde surface and balloon sounding metecrolzgical otservations as
required by the Weather Central on Parry Island.
Tec acromplish this,
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