Eastern Range Operations Forecast<br /><br />Issued: 3 July 03<br /><br />Valid: 6 July 03 10:43 p.m. 11:26 p.m. EDT<br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Vehicle/Payload:<br /> Delta II / MER-B<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Location:<br /> Pad 17-B<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Launch Weather Officer:<br /> Joel Tumbiolo<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Synoptic Discussion:<br /> <br /> <br />High pressure ridge axis will be over central FL by the weekend. This will result in SE flow through a good portion of the lower atmosphere. Most sea breeze induced thunderstorm activity will be confined interior sections of central FL by the afternoon and evening. Main concern for the launch windows will be from remnant cloud cover associated with the afternoon thunderstorms, and any showers and thunderstorms that may develop off shore during the evening.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Clouds<br /> Coverage<br /> Bases (feet)<br /> Tops (feet)<br /> <br />SCT030<br /> 2/8<br /> 3,000 <br /> 6,000<br /> <br />SCT080<br /> 5/8<br /> 8,000<br /> 12,000<br /> <br />BKN250<br /> 6/8<br /> 25,000<br /> 27,000<br /> <br />Visibility:<br /> 7 miles<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Wind:<br /> 150 degrees / 8 - 12 KTS<br /> Pressure:<br /> 30.06 IN HG<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Temperature:<br /> 78 F - 80 F<br /> RH:<br /> 80%<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Weather:<br /> Mostly Cloudy<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overall probability of violating weather constraints:<br /> 30%<br /> <br />Primary concern(s):<br /> Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule, Debris Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay:<br /> 30%<br /> <br />Primary concern(s):<br /> Same<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 48 hour delay:<br /> 30%<br /> <br />Primary concern(s):<br /> Same<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sunrise:<br /> 6 July 03 / 0631 EDT<br /><br />7 July 03 / 0632 EDT<br /> Moonrise/<br /><br />% illumination<br /> 6 July 03 / 1306 EDT / 50%<br /><br />7 July 03 / 1408 EDT / 56 %<br /> <br />Sunset:<br /> 6 July 03 / 2023 EDT<br /><br />7 July 03 / 2023 EDT<br /> Moonset:<br /> 7 July 03 / 0121 EDT<br /><br />8 July 03 / 0156 EDT<br /><br /> <br /> <br />Next forecast will be issued:<br /> 5 July 03