Issued: Saturday, July 31
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron
Synoptic Discussion: "Surface low pressure over the Bahamas will slowly drift northwest, then north over the next 24-48 hours. On Sunday, overall moisture levels are expected to increase, and surface winds will become more SW as the low moves north towards the Carolinas. This pattern favors thunderstorm activity on the eastern side of Florida.
"On launch day, the main concern will be the conditions at the time of MST Rollback. During the launch window, any activity should be offshore, with the main concern being remnant cloud cover and possible light rain."
Clouds: Scattered at 3,000 feet with 3/8ths sky coverage and tops at 10,000 feet; Broken at 12,000 feet with 4/8ths sky coverage and tops at 15,000 feet; Broken at 28,000 feet with 5/8ths sky coverage and tops at 30,000 feet
Visibility: 10 miles
Launch Pad Winds: Southwesterly from 240 degrees at 8 gusting to 12 knots
Temperature: 78 to 80 degrees F
Relative Humidity: 90 percent
Weather: Showers and Thunderstorms in the vicinity offshore
Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 30 percent
Concerns: Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule, flight through precipitation
