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ENIWETOK OBSERVED WEATHER FOR 9 JULY 1956
SHOT TIME 0606M
APACHE
Sea Level Pressure
1010.5 mbs
Free Air Surfece Temperature
80.3°F
Wet Bulb Temperature
76,.4°R
Dew Point Temperature
74h.9°F
Relative Humidity
84%
Surface Wind
030° 15 knots
Viaibility
Over 10 Miles
cLoups
2/10 cumulus; bases estimated 1500 feet, tops estimated 25,000 feet to
south and west.
2/10 stratocumlus; bases at 2,000 feet, tops estimated ©
4,000 feet. Few eltocumilus less than 1/10, 8/10 cirrostratus; estimated
at 30,000 feet (very thin and transparent). Numerous contrails at 30,000
to 35,000 feet.
AREA WEATHER SUMMARY FROM AIRCRAFT
O0610M:r
Scattered cumulus buildups approximately 50 miles to east
topped at 20,000 to 25,000 feet. Scattered stratocumilus tops estimated
at 8,000 to 10,000 feet. Very light rain shower at Eniwvetok, GZ clear.
O0615M: 10 miles north and west of ground zero,
based at 27,000 feet, tops unknown.
0620M:
To east and sotheast of ground zero.
Stratus overcast
6/8 cumulus and strato-
cumlus with tops below 15,000 feet, occasional cumulus buildup to 25,000
to 30,000 feet.
STATE OF SEA
Ocean Side:
Lagoon Sider
Wave height 4 feet, period 7 seconds, direction 070°,
Wave height 1 foot.