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3d M1arine Division (HeAn) 1IMF1
FPO San Francisco 96602
P.ut: h,isýtant Chief of Staff, G-2
D bitruibution List
2/DJD/mts
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7 Oct 1967
Subjý1 Effect of Northeast Monsoon on Priendly and Enemy
Operations
ef (a) ACS/G-2 memo 2/LCS/lcw dtd 4Jul67
+- bummury of weather Tor months of Sep67-Feb68
Comments of Captain FAIHRELL (3/26)
*Commen,it 4$ of Captain KLEIN (3/26)
t( ,otmuents o) of Major Khi1Id,,Y (1/)4)
2. h.,my aNtivity during the Northeast Monsoon is expected
b doe e. NVA units along the D'1Z are pulling back in
several places. NVA/VC in the coastal areas and base areas
Pr exAoted to avoid any major contacts and make maximum
,c of thls period to resupply, reorganize and retrain in
tab~i~tbd baso areas. However, NVA/VC harassment of small
unt'1 p?v(ticularl.y CAP's will ] continue with an accompanying
k,favy I ,iance on mining, sabotage um mortar attacks. Enlosu
() Ie s a summary of the fcreaoat)d weather conditions
-:rg te nnortheast monsoon. Major ,oints to be noted aret
a. Tne Hue-Phu Bai area historically records the heavlest
2? hour downfall of rain of all of south Vietnam
during the period. (Oct 15", Nov 15", Dec 1 2 ")
L. 0ctober, November, and December are the months
credited with the maximum precipitation amounts,for
this monsoon season. (Oct 50", Nov 50", Dec 4 1 ")
e Surptus reinfTall which results in excossive flooding
of lowlands is greatest during October and November.
i.1"-2S- spread)
A. January is month of lowest recorded temperatures in
Vietnam. The mean daily temperatures range from leas
tnan 60 degrees over the mountains to 75 degrees in
t.1' 1 h a.peF .
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