MER-B Launch Weather Forecast for June 28

["Buckingham-1, Bruce" <Bruce.Buckingham-1@nasa.gov>]

Title:

Eastern Range Operations Forecast Op Number:  F7336 Issued:  26 Jun 03 Valid:    28 Jun 03 11:56 p.m. EDT

Vehicle/Payload:

Delta II / MER-B

Location:

Pad 17-B

Launch Weather Officer:

Joel Tumbiolo

Synoptic Discussion:

No changes to forecast reasoning.  By Friday, deep moisture, which has been confined to south FL will begin returning northward as a low pressure system, currently over the NW Caribbean, moves northward into the Gulf of Mexico.  By Saturday, once the moisture is in place, normal local triggers (sea breeze, day time heating etc.) with result in the return of showers and thunderstorms.  Main concern for the launch windows will be for remnant cloud cover associated with the showers and thunderstorms.

Clouds

Coverage

Bases (feet)

Tops (feet)

SCT030

2/8

3,000

6,000

BKN080

5/8

8,000

12,000

BKN250

6/8

25,000

27,000

Visibility:

7 miles

Wind:

160 degrees / 10 - 15 KTS

Pressure:

30.06 IN HG

Temperature:

78 F - 80 F

RH:

70%

Weather:

Mostly Cloudy

Solar Activity:

N/A

Overall probability of violating weather constraints:

40%

Primary concern(s):

Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay:

40%

Primary concern(s):

Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 48 hour delay:

40%

Primary concern(s):

Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

Sunrise:

28 June 03 / 0628 EDT 29 June 03 / 0628 EDT 30 June 03 / 0628 EDT

Moonrise/ % illumination

28 June 03 / 0519 EDT / 1% 29 June 03 / 0607 EDT / 0% 30 June 03 / 0701 EDT / 1%

Sunset:

28 June 03 / 2024 EDT 29 June 03 / 2024 EDT 30 June 03 / 2024 EDT

Moonset:

28 June 03 / 1947 EDT 29 June 03 / 2042 EDT 30 June 03 / 2133 EDT

Next forecast will be issued:

27 June 03

 

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