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Launch weather forecast
Posted: January 7, 2005

 Forecast for Wednesday, January 12

Issued: Friday, January 7
Launch Weather Officer: Johnny Weems, 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "Substantial high pressure surface and aloft will produce favorable conditions through the latter part of next week. Conditions will begin to transition as the ridge weakens and a cold front approaches next Friday.

"The only concerns for the initial launch day is coastal cloudiness with a slight chance of very brief showers. Moderate east-southeast wind expected but should not approach limits."

Clouds: Scattered-to-broken at 2,500-to-3,000 feet with tops at 6,000-to-8,000 feet

Visibility: 7 miles

Launch Pad Winds: Southeasterly from 130 degrees at 14 gusting to 17 knots

Temperature: 76 to 78 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 70-75 percent

Weather: Isolated coastal showers

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 10 percent

Concerns: Coastal cloudiness and showers

 

 24-hour Delay Forecast

Thursday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 20 percent
Concerns: Increasing clouds and chance of showers as front approaches and ridge weakens

 

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