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Launch weather forecast
Posted: June 14, 2007

 Forecast for Friday, June 15

Issued: Thursday, June 14
Launch Weather Officer: 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "High pressure building in from the North will result in fair skies and Northeasterly winds. Expect the seabreeze to develop near the coastline by late morning with showers and isolated thunderstorms developing along the seabreeze boundary. The seabreeze will slowly push inland by early afternoon. Steering level winds will transport thunderstorms back toward the East coast by mid afternoon.

"The primary concerns for launch day are cumulus clouds, disturbed weather, and isolated thunderstorms.

"In the event of a 24 hour delay, a trough of low pressure migrates north over the southern portions of the Florida peninsula increasing chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms. The primary concern for a 24 hour delay are disturbed weather, cumulus clouds, and isolated thunderstorms."

Clouds: Cumulus scattered at 2,500 feet with tops at 15,000 feet; and Cirrus scattered at 24,000 feet with tops at 26,000 feet

Visibility: 7 miles

Launch Pad Winds: Easterly from 110 degrees at 14 to 20 knots

Temperature: 79-80 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 70 percent

Weather: Isolated showers and thunderstorms

Solar Activity: Low

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 30 percent

Concerns: Cumulus clouds, disturbed weather and isolated thunderstorms

 

 Forecast for 24-hour delay

Saturday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 60 percent
Concerns: Cumulus clouds, disturbed weather and isolated thunderstorms

 

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