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Launch weather forecast
Posted: November 16, 2004

Forecast for Wednesday, November 17

Issued: Tuesday, November 16
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron
Synoptic Discussion: "Surface high pressure will remain the dominant weather feature over Florida. Strong northeast winds are expected to gradually weaken. Scattered low-level clouds will continue to move onshore with a very slight chance for an isolated shower.
"Main concerns on launch day will be ground winds and flight through precipitation."
Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 5,000 feet; Scattered at 5,000 feet with 2/8ths sky coverage and tops at 7,000 feet
Visibility: 10 miles
Launch Pad Winds: Northeasterly from 020 degrees at 10 gusting to 15 knots
Temperature: 72 to 74 degrees F
Relative Humidity: 70 percent
Weather: Partly cloudy
Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 10 percent
Concerns: Ground winds, flight through precipitation

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Thursday's Probability of Violating Constraints: less than 10 percent
Concerns: Ground winds, flight through precipitation

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