MER-B Launch Weather Forecast for June 28

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Title:

 

Eastern Range Operations Forecast

Op Number:  F7336

Issued:  27 Jun 03

Valid:    28 Jun 03 11:56 p.m. EDT

Note:  Forecasts available on the 45th Weather Squadron web site at: https://www.patrick.af.mil/45OG/45WS/

 

 

Vehicle/Payload:

Delta II / MER-B

 

 

Location:

Pad 17-B

 

 

Launch Weather Officer:

Joel Tumbiolo

 

 

Synoptic Discussion:

 

Again, no changes to forecast reasoning.  Deep moisture, which has been confined to south FL, will begin returning northward today.  Weak frontal boundary, which passed to the south several days ago, will return northward.  This boundary marks the transition to the deep moist air mass.  Any low pressure development near the Yucatan will remain well to the west as it moves northward.  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 Knots

Pressure:

30.06 IN HG

 

 

Temperature:

76 F - 78 F

RH:

70%

 

 

 

 

Weather:

Mostly Cloudy

 

 

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:

28 June 03

 

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