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OPNAY FORM 3144.1 (9.64)
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SHIP WEATHER OBSERVATION SHEET
USS HENDERSON (DD785)
DATE (GMT) 18 DECEMBER 1966
AT/PASSAGE FROM Local operations
TO
TABLE I
TIME (GMT)
WINDS
□ / IF ESTIMATED
VISIBILITY (Miles)
WEATHER Symbols
BAROMETER (Inches)
TEMPERATURE (Degrees and tenths)
CLOUDS
SEA WATER TEMP. (Degrees and tenths)
SEA WAVES
SWELL WAVES
Direction (True)
Force (Knots)
Dry Bulb
Wet Bulb
Amount (Tenths)
Height
Type
Direction (True)
Period (Seconds)
Height (Feet)
Direction (True)
Period (Seconds)
Height (Feet)
00
275
5
10
BKN
30.04
65.0
61.0
G
D000
ST
69.0
0X0
1
1
2KE
3
3
01
275
5
10
BKN
30.04
63.0
60.0
G
D000
ST
69.0
0X0
1
1
2X0
3
3
02
325
7
10
BKN
30.08
61.0
59.0
G
B000
ST
63.0
0X0
1
1
2K0
3
3
03
325
7
10
BKN
30.00
60.0
58.0
G
D000
ST
63.0
0X0
1
1
2KT
3
3
04
325
1
10
BKN
30.00
60.0
58.0
G
D000
ST
62.0
0X0
1
1
2K0
3
3
05
295
5
10
BKN
30.03
60.0
57.0
G
D000
ST
62.0
075
1
1
280
2
3
06
310
4
10
Sct
30.04
60.0
58.0
H
D000
Cw
62.0
075
1
1
2X0
2
3
07
290
5
10
Sct
30.03
60.0
58.0
H
D000
Cw
63.0
075
1
1
2K0
2
3
08
240
9
10
Sct
30.03
60.0
58.0
10
D000
Cw
63.0
070
1
1
2X0
2
3
09
340
3
10
Sct
30.00
58.0
57.0
10
D000
Cw
63.0
070
1
1
070
2
3
10
240
4
10
Sct
30.00
58.0
57.0
5
D000
Cw
63.0
070
1
1
070
2
3
11
040
4
10
Sct
30.00
58.0
57.0
H
D000
Cw
63.0
070
1
1
070
2
3
12
325
5
10
Sct
30.00
58.0
57.0
G
B000
Cw
63.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
13
325
15
3
Sct
30.01
60.0
59.0
H
D000
Cw
60.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
14
335
10
4
Sct
30.04
60.0
59.0
H
D000
Cw
60.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
15
340
13
4
Sct
30.04
60.0
59.0
H
D000
Cw
60.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
16
340
14
4
Sct
30.04
60.0
58.0
H
D000
Cw
60.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
17
330
12
5
Sct
30.05
65.0
60.0
3
B000
Cw
60.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
18
310
10
8
Sct
30.05
61.0
59.0
3
B000
Cw
61.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
19
337
12
10
Sct
30.03
63.0
60.0
3
D000
Cx
61.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
20
328
11
10
Sct
30.01
64.0
62.0
3
B000
Cw
61.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
21
035
11
10
RKN
29.99
73.0
65.0
5
D000
C1
61.0
080
1
2
070
2
3
22
320
04
10
BKN
29.97
62.0
60.0
5
D000
C1
61.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
23
330
02
10
BKN
29.97
62.0
60.0
6
D000
C1
61.0
070
1
2
070
2
3
TABLE II
SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS
FIRST GROUP OF MESSAGE
Day of Week (1-7) (GMT)
POSITION OF SHIP
TIME (GMT)
WIND
WEATHER
PRESSURE
CLOUDS
3-HOUR PRESSURE TENDENCY
SIGNIFICANT CLOUD
Occ. (0-8)
Latitude (Degrees and tenths)
Longitude (Degrees and tenths)
Total Cloud Amt. (Code)
Direction (True) (00-360)
Speed (True) (Knots)
Visi-
bit.
(Present 00-99)
Past (0-9)
Barometer Corrected (MB)
AIR TEMP. (°C)
Amount of Low Cloud
(0-9)
Height of Low Cloud
(0-9)
Type of C4
(Type of C1)
Speed of Ship (0-9)
Characteristic
Change
Amount of Change
(0-9)
Indicator
Amount (Eights)
Type
Height
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Y
Q
L0
L0
L0
L0
GG
N
dd
Hf
VV
ww
W
PPP
TT
N0
CL
h
C4
C1
Dw
Yw
a
pp
8
Nc
C
h
b
h
SHIP
1
1
317
179
00
5
38
05
9K
02
2
173
18
5
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
07
8
5
7
20
SHIP
1
1
317
180
06
3
31
04
9X
01
0
173
15
3
1
5
1
1
95
2
14
8
3
8
30
SHIP
1
1
318
182
12
3
33
05
9K
02
0
159
14
3
1
5
1
1
95
4
00
8
3
8
30
SHIP
1
1
319
181
18
2
31
10
9K
01
0
176
16
2
1
5
1
1
95
2
03
8
2
8
30
AIR-SEA DIFF. (Coded)
DEW POINT (°C)
SEA WAVES
SWELL WAVES
ICE ACCRETION
SEA ICE
DO NOT TRANSMIT
Indicator
Direction (Coded)
Period (Coded)
Height (Coded)
Indicator
Direction (Coded)
Period (Coded)
Height (Coded)
Indicator
Thickness
Rate
Indicator
Kind
Effect
Bearing
Distance
Orientation
Dry Bulb (Degrees and tenths)
Wet Bulb (Degrees and tenths)
Sea Water Temp. (Degrees and tenths)
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
A1
A2
A3
0
T1
T1
Td
Td
1
4w
4w
Pw
Hw
1
4w
4w
Pw
Hw
2
1w
E1
E1
R1
ICE
C2
K
D1
t
e
0
03
15
1
0X
2
1
0X
2
2
2
ICE
0
52
13
1
98
2
1
9X
2
2
2
ICE
0
56
13
1
27
2
1
27
2
2
2
ICE
0
00
14
1
29
2
1
31
2
2
2
ICE
REMARKS
EXAMINED
USN, NAVIGATOR