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psloss
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Re: STS-134 Launch Weather Thread
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Reply #180 on:
05/16/2011 11:33 am »
Recent METAR obs has a broken layer at 5500 feet:
SPECI KTTS 161125Z VRB02KT 10SM FEW035 BKN050 18/16 A2976 RMK SLP078 7SC /7/ N2603/06 C2604/06 S2702/04
Winds are light, not an issue right now.
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As noted by Rob and also PAO, that deck of clouds has scattered out...and even earlier, they were still observed go.
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05/16/2011 12:01 pm »
No change with the 8am ob, there are a few reports of OVC instead of BKN to the west but I'd be surprised if it was a major issue at T0.
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05/16/2011 12:02 pm »
Thank you for your coverage, gentlemen
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Recent METAR obs from SLF:
METAR KTTS 161155Z 29005KT 10SM FEW035 BKN050 19/17 A2976 RMK SLP078 1SC 7SC /7/ N2804/06 C2704/07 S2905/08 53007
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SPECI KTTS 161210Z 29006KT 10SM SCT035 BKN050 19/17 A2976 RMK SLP078 3SC 3SC /6/ N2804/08 C2905/08 S2906/10
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05/16/2011 12:28 pm »
Cloud coverage obs, seeing the layers thin out:
SPECI KTTS 161215Z FEW035 SCT050
The 1225Z full obs:
SPECI KTTS 161225Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW035 SCT050 21/17 A2976 RMK SLP078 2SC 2SC /4/ N2806/09 C2905/08 S2906/09
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05/16/2011 12:53 pm »
840am - Winds from the west at 5-9mph (no violation) with a few clouds at 3500ft and a broken layer at 5000ft (no violation.)
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Quote from: rdale on 05/10/2011 06:08 pm
60% chance that I will have a 80% go forecast when the weekend hits.
That's three in a row where my 6-7 day forecast ended up being on target - I could get used to this (feels all the more better when so many people jump in and say that 48 hour forecasts in Florida are useless
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Launch ob:
Winds from the W/NW at 6-10mph
1/8th Few clouds at 3500ft
6/8ths Broken clouds at 5000ft
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KTTS 161256Z 30008KT 10SM FEW035 BKN050 21/17 A2977 RMK SLP081 1SC
6SC /7/ N2807/11 C2907/10 S3008/10=
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Reply #190 on:
05/16/2011 01:13 pm »
Thanks Rob. Your insights were invaluable through both launch attempts
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