Eastern Range Operations Forecast<br /><br />Op Number: F7326<br /><br />Issued: 9 Jun 03 (1100 EDT)<br /><br />Valid: 10 Jun 03 (1:58:47 p.m. / 2:36:49 p.m.)<br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Vehicle/Payload:<br /> Delta II / MER-A<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Location:<br /> Pad 17-A<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Launch Weather Officer:<br /> Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Synoptic Discussion:<br /> <br /> <br />Conditions are expected to improve on Tuesday and Wednesday as drier air moves in and thunderstorms will concentrate more over southern inland sections. Main concerns during will be cumulus clouds, developing thunderstorms, and associated anvil clouds within the vicinity of the launch pad/flight path.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Clouds<br /> Coverage<br /> Bases (feet)<br /> Tops (feet)<br /> <br />SCT030<br /> 3/8<br /> 3,000 <br /> 10,000<br /> <br />SCT100<br /> 3/8<br /> 10,000<br /> 14,000<br /> <br />BKN250<br /> 5/8<br /> 25,000<br /> 28,000<br /> <br />Visibility:<br /> 10 miles<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Wind:<br /> East / 10 – 15 knots<br /> Pressure:<br /> 30.00 IN HG<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Temperature:<br /> 82 F - 84 F<br /> RH:<br /> 70%<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Weather:<br /> Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Solar Activity:<br /> N/A<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overall probability of violating weather constraints:<br /> 30%<br /> <br />Primary concern(s):<br /> Cumulus Cloud Rule, Lightning Rule, Anvil 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 /> Cumulus Cloud Rule, Lightning Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 48 hour delay:<br /> 40%<br /> <br />Primary concern(s):<br /> Cumulus Cloud Rule, Lightning Rule, Anvil Cloud Rule<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sunrise:<br /> 10 June 03 / 0625 EDT<br /><br />11 June 03 / 0625 EDT<br /> Moonrise<br /> 9 June 03 / 1514 EDT<br /><br />10 June 03 / 1619 EDT<br /> <br />Sunset:<br /> 10 June 03 / 2019 EDT<br /><br />11 June 03 / 2019 EDT<br /> Moonset:<br /> 10 June 03 / 0321 EDT<br /><br />11 June 03 / 0358 EDT<br /><br /> <br /> <br />Next forecast will be issued:<br /> 10 June 03