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BIKINI OBSERVED WEATHER FOR 21 MAY 1956
(CHEROKEE). DETONATION TIME 0551M
ds 3 he
Sea Level Pressure
1099.0 mb
Temperature
81°F
Dew Point
73°F
Relative Humidity
764
Visibility
More than 10 miles
Surface Wind
CLOUDS:
140°, 10 kts
2/10 cumulus, bases 1800 ft, tops 2500 ft; 2/10 cirrus
at 38,000 ft.
WEATHER:
Very widely scattered showers,
in the vicinity of the atoll at shot time:
There were three showers
one very light shower just
to the south of Eninman (Tare); one light shower, which was eee
near Bokororyuru (Bravo); and a light shower east of Enyu (Nan).
STATS OF SFA:
Bikini Lagoon:
Average of highest 1/3 of waves;
3.0 ft. at anchorage, 2.5 ft. near Namu.
The predominant direction of
waves at anchorage was 135°; near Namu, 100°.
highest 1/3 of waves; 4.0 ft.
.
Open Sea:
Average of
The predominant Cirection of waves in
°
open sea was 100 .
BIKINI SOUNDING
Pressure
Millibars
1009
1000
916
850
835
823
772
716
710
700
500
Height
Tempgrature
Feet
c
Sfe
320
27.2
26.5
18.5
15.5
15.2
13.5
10.5
06.2
07.2
07.2
-07.8
4,930
10,230
19,080
Dew Point
°c
22 2
22.5
17.5
10.8
09.5
13.5
10,2
02.2
03.5
03.5
-10,2
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