<<...OLE_Obj...>> Eastern Range Operations Forecast Op Number: F7336 Issued: 7 July 03 (0700 EDT) Valid: 8 July 03 0235Z, 0318Z Vehicle/Payload: Delta II / MER-B Location: SLC 17B Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo Synoptic Discussion: No changes to forecast reasoning. Most sea breeze induced thunderstorm activity will be confined to interior and western sections of FL by the afternoon and evening. Main concern for the launch windows will be from thunderstorm anvil clouds that are associated with thunderstorms located well to the NW-NE, and any showers and thunderstorms that may develop off shore SE of the area during the evening. Clouds Coverage Bases (feet) Tops (feet) SCT030 2/8 3,000 6,000 SCT080 2/8 8,000 10,000 SCT250 3/8 25,000 27,000 Visibility: 7 miles Wind: 150 / 8 G 12 KTS Pressure: 30.12 IN HG Temperature: 78 F - 80 F RH: 80% Weather: Partly Cloudy Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 20% Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay: 20% Primary concern(s): same Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 48 hour delay: 30% Primary concern(s): same Sunrise: 7 July 03 / 0632 EDT 8 July 03 / 0632 EDT Moonrise/ % illumination 7 July 03 / 1408 EDT / 56% 8 July 03 / 1513 EDT / % Sunset: 7 July 03 / 2023 EDT 8 July 03 / 2023 EDT Moonset: 8 July 03 / 0156 EDT 9 July 03 / 0234 EDT Next forecast will be issued: As needed ------------------------------------------------------------- For automatic email subscriptions to this KSC originated press releases, send an Internet electronic mail message to mailto:ksc-news_release-subscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov. With no subject or message. The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription. To remove your name from the list at any time, send an email addressed to mailto:ksc-news_release-unsubscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov . With no subject or message. or you can (un)subscribe on the World Wide Web at: http://kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov/ Status reports and other NASA publications are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/kscpao.htm .
