We are part of the invasion Task Force headed for Okinawa for a big one. Some think we may not come back. Our luck has held on too long. The barometer is rising slightly with clear, dry, hot weather. The wind is shallow - in fact we can hardly feel the breeze, it is so light.
Night time comes.
There is a halo around the moon, a sure sign of rain. The next day's sunset looks like the flag of Japan, the final rays of the sun imaging pointed fingers in the sky. Another day passes and the ocean appears to be in slight turmoil. Swells are increasing. The Quartermaster informs us the barometer is beginning to really fall.