From: "Jacques van Oene" Newsgroups: sci.space.news Subject: MER/Delta 2 launch weather forecast Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:10:09 +0200 Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Pasadena CA Approved: sci-space-news@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov Message-ID: <00ab01c32c35$56dcb6e0$d1cd5dd5@chello.nl> charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: nntp1.jpl.nasa.gov 1054908531 26167 137.78.16.91 (6 Jun 2003 14:08:51 GMT) X-Complaints-To: news@newsfeed.jpl.nasa.gov NNTP-Posting-Date: 6 Jun 2003 14:08:51 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Originator: daemon@zagami.jpl.nasa.gov Xref: newsread2.funet.fi sci.space.news:13711 Eastern Range Operations Forecast Op Number: F7326 Issued: 6 Jun 03 (0700 EDT) Valid: 8 Jun 03 (2:05 p.m., 2:44 p.m. EDT) Vehicle/Payload: Delta II / MER-A Location: Pad 17-A Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo Synoptic Discussion: Once again, no changes to current forecast reasoning. Subtropical ridge will be the dominant large scale feature in control, with a weak frontal boundary located over northern FL. This boundary will keep the low level high pressure ridge axis south of the area through mid next week. This will result in the continuation of south-southwesterly flow throughout the atmosphere. Moisture levels will remain high, and will provide the fuel for daily afternoon thunderstorms. Daytime heating, in addition to local sea and lake breezes will be the triggers for thunderstorm development. Main concerns during will be cumulus clouds and developing thunderstorms within in the vicinity of the launch pad/flight path. Clouds Coverage Bases (feet) Tops (feet) BKN030 5/8 3,000 10,000 BKN100 5/8 10,000 18,000 BKN180 6/8 18,000 25,000 Visibility: 7 miles Wind: 150 degrees / 10 - 15 KTS Pressure: 30.00 IN HG Temperature: 82 F - 84 F RH: 70% Weather: Showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity Solar Activity: N/A Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 60% Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Lightning Rule Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay: 60% Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Lightning Rule Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 48 hour delay: 60% Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Lightning Rule Sunrise: 8 June 03 / 0625 EDT 9 June 03 / 0625 EDT 10 June 03 / 0625 EDT Moonrise/ (% illum): 8 June 03 / 1411 EDT / % 9 June 03 / 1514 EDT / % 10 June 03 / 1619 EDT / % Sunset: 8 June 03 / 2018 EDT 9 June 03 / 2019 EDT 10 June 03 / 2019 EDT Moonset: 9 June 03 / 0247 EDT 10 June 03 / 0321 EDT 11 June 03 / 0358 EDT Next forecast will be issued: 7 June 03 ---- Jacques :-) Editor: www.spacepatches.info ------------------------------------------------------