Issued: Sunday, January 15
Launch Weather Officer: 45th Weather Squadron
Synoptic Discussion: "The peninsula will remain under high pressure through Tuesday. Expect a gradual decrease in winds through Sunday becoming 10 to 15 knots by the evening hours.
"For the MLP roll on Monday, winds will shift from the West early Monday morning and become Southerly by late morning at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots.
"For launch day, a cold front will be located in the panhandle with an increasing pressure gradient and strengthening winds from the South. The primary concerns for launch day are gusty Southerly winds, isolated coastal showers and associated thick clouds.
"In the event of a 24 hour delay, the cold front will be over Central Florida with a strong pressure gradient and gusty winds from the Westnorthwest at 25 knots gusting to 35 knots. There is a small chance of isolated thunderstorms associated with the front. The primary concerns for a 24 hour delay are, thick clouds, cumulus clouds, gusty winds, and isolated embedded thunderstorms."
Clouds: Strato-Cumulus Scattered at 2,500 feet with tops at 4,500 feet; and Cirrus Scattered at 24,000 feet with tops at 26,000 feet
Visibility: 7 miles
Launch Pad Winds: Southerly from 180 degrees at 22 gusting to 30 knots
Temperature: 70-71 degrees F
Relative Humidity: 65 percent
Weather: Isolated Coastal Showers
Solar Activity: Low
Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent
Concerns: Gusty winds, thick clouds associated with isolated showers
