Launch weather forecast
Posted: August 28, 2003

 Forecast for Thursday, August 28

Issued: Thursday, August 28
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "No changes. Surface high pressure ridge axis is expected to remain north of the area through the weekend. This will result in deep easterly flow. Any and all thunderstorm activity will develop, and move west of the area, and be concentrated over interior and western Florida during the late afternoon and evening. Conditions associated with the tropical wave moving in from the southeast are now expected to remain over southern Florida.

"Main concerns on launch day will be ground winds and the proximity of any offshore showers."

Clouds: Few at 3,000 feet with 1/8ths sky coverage and tops at 7,000 feet; Scattered at 12,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 14,000 feet; Scattered at 25,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 26,000 feet

Visibility: 10 miles

Launch Pad Winds: Easterly from 100 degrees at 8 gusting to 12 knots

Temperature: 82 to 84 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 80 percent

Weather: Partly cloudy

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 20 percent

Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, ground winds

 

 24- and 48-hour Delay Forecasts

Friday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 30 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Flight through Precipitation, Ground Winds

Saturday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 30 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Flight through Precipitation, Ground Winds

 

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