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FOREWORD ~
THIS REPORT IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND SUMMARIZES WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC TYPOONS. DURING 1961, NO TYPHOONS WERE REPORTED IN THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC.
THE JOINT METEOROLOGICAL GROUP, PACIFIC COMMAND, THROUGH CINCPACFLT, AS EXECUTIVE AGENT, REDESIGNATED FLEET WEATHER CENTRAL, GUAM AS FLEET WEATHER CENTRAL/JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (FWC/JTWC), GUAM, EFFECTIVE 1 MAY 1959, WlTH THE FOLLOWlNG ADDITlONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To PROVIDE WARNINGS TO U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIEs FOR ALL TROPICAL CYCLONEs WEST OF 180 DEGREEs LONGITUDE NORTH OF THE EQUATOR TO THE ASIATIC COAST AND MALAYAN PENINSULA.
2. To DETERMINE TROPlCAL CYCLONE RECONNAlSSANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGN PRIORITIES.
3. To CONDUCT lNVESTIGATlVE AND POST ANALYSIS PROGRAMS INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL TYPHOON REPORT.
4. TO CONDUCT TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTING AND DETECTION RESEARCH AS PRACTICABLE.