Eastern Range Launch Weather Forecast Op Number: F1120 Issued: 13<br />January 2003 Valid: 16 January 2003 45 Weather Squadron web site:<br />https://www.patrick.af.mil/45OG/45ws/ <br /> <br />Vehicle/Payload: STS-107 (Columbia) SPACEHAB/FREESTAR <br /> <br />Location: Launch Complex 39, Pad A <br /> <br />Launch Weather Officer: Kathy Winters, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral<br /><br /><br /> <br />Synoptic Discussion: A high pressure ridge will be located over the<br />Carolinas and a low pressure area will develop over Eastern Texas Thursday<br />AM. No significant weather features will be present over KSC for launch<br />with light winds from the NE and temperatures in the 60s throughout the<br />morning. The weather system in Texas Thursday will affect KSC Friday,<br />causing a concern for crosswinds and showers if there is a 24-hour delay.<br /><br /><br /> <br />Clouds Coverage Bases (feet) Tops (feet) <br />Cumulus 1/8 FEW 4000 6000 <br /> <br /> <br />Visibility: 7 <br /> <br />Wind: 050 degrees, 10 knots, Peak 14 knots (60 foot pad winds) <br /> <br />Temperature: 65 - 68 F RH: 73 - 81% Dewpoint: 59 F<br /><br /><br /> <br />Weather: None <br /> <br />Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch: 5% <br />Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: 0% <br />Primary concern(s): Slight chance for low cloud over Pad 39-A <br /> <br /> <br />Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch for 24 hour delay:<br />60% <br />Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking: 0% <br />Primary concern(s): Showers vicinity of KSC, crosswinds at the Shuttle<br />Landing Facility. <br /> <br />Probability of KSC weather prohibiting launch for 48 hour delay:<br />N/A <br />Probability of KSC weather prohibiting Tanking:<br />N/A <br />Primary concern(s): N/A <br /> SRB Retrieval Area: Wind: NE-15 knots Sea State: 5-6 feet Ocean<br />temperature: 74 degrees <br />Sunrise: 16 Dec 0717 EST Moonrise: 16 Dec 1611 EST<br />Illumination: 97% <br />Sunset: 16 Dec 1749 EST Moonset: 17 Dec 0644 EST<br /><br /><br /> <br />Next Forecast will be issued: 14 Jan 03 / 0700 EST