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Eastern
Range Operation Forecast
Op
Number: F2875
Issued: 30 Sep 2002/0700 EDT
Valid: 2
October 2002
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Weather Squadron web site:
https://www.patrick.af.mil/45OG/45ws/
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Vehicle/Payload:
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STS-112 (Atlantis)/ISS 9-A
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Location:
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Pad 39-B
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Launch Weather Officer:
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Kathy
Winters
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Synoptic Discussion:
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The National Hurricane Center predicts Tropical Storm Lili
will be a hurricane located in the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday. Also, a strong area of high pressure
will be located in the SE US on launch day. With the high pressure ridge to the north of KSC, deep
easterly winds over Central Florida will bring showers in from off shore
causing a concern for launch and for conditions at the Shuttle Landing
Facility. Winds will also be
somewhat gusty at KSC, but below wind constraints for launch.
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Clouds
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Coverage
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Bases (feet)
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Tops (feet)
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Cumulus
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3/8 SCT
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3000
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7000
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Altocumulus
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3/8 SCT
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10000
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13000
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Cirrus
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3/8 SCT
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25000
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27000
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Visibility:
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7
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Wind:
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120 degrees 14 - 20
knots (60 foot pad winds) SLF: 120 degrees 12 – 18 knots.
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Temperature:
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82 F
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RH:
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82%
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Dewpoint:
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76 F
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Weather:
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Isolated Coastal
Showers
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Probability of KSC weather prohibiting
launch:
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40%
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Probability of KSC weather prohibiting
Tanking:
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5%
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Primary concern(s):
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Precipitation at
Complex 39B and within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing Facility.
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Probability of KSC weather prohibiting
launch for 24 hour delay:
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30%
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Probability of KSC weather prohibiting
Tanking:
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5%
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Primary concern(s):
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Precipitation at
Complex 39B and within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing Facility.
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Probability of KSC weather prohibiting
launch for 48 hour delay:
20%
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Probability of KSC weather prohibiting
Tanking:
0%
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Primary concern(s):
Precipitation at Complex 39B and within 20NM of the Shuttle Landing Facility.
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Sunrise:
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2 Oct 0716 EDT
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Moonrise:
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2 Oct 0248 EDT
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Illumination:
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24%
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Sunset:
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2 Oct 1908 EDT
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Moonset:
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2 Oct 1654 EDT
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SRB
Retrieval Forecast: Wind: 070
degrees 12 – 15 knots
Seas: 6 feet Water Temp: 82 degrees
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Next Forecast will
be issued:
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Tuesday, 1 October
2002/07:00 EDT
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