STS-111 End of Mission Landing Weather Outlook
STS-111 END OF MISSION
LANDING WEATHER OUTLOOK
SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP
Forecaster: Richard LafosseISSUED: 8 AM EDT MONDAY June 17, 2002
George H. Diller Rob Navias
NASA Kennedy Space Center NASA Johnson Space Center
321/867-2468 281/483-5111WEATHER SYNOPSIS: Frontal system will remain stationary across northern
Florida today and Tuesday with southwesterly winds at the surface and aloft
forecast over the KSC area both mornings. The sea breeze will be pushing
across the SLF near the early afternoon landing opportunities both days with
a high probability of showers or thunderstorms within 30NM. Easterly flow
returns on Wednesday with a continued chance for showers around landing
time. Westerly surface winds at Edwards are expected to be strong today and
Tuesday, weakening some on Wednesday. Crosswind violations are forecast for
the last opportunity today and Tuesday.END OF MISSION LANDING WEATHER FORECASTS FOR 6/17/02
Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
Valid 12:59 PM EDT / 11:59 AM CDT (1st opportunity)Clouds: Broken 3,000
Broken 8,000
Overcast 20,000Visibility: 7 miles
Winds: 230 degrees 11 knots Peak 17 knots
Runways: RWY 33/15 Crosswind = 17 knots
Precipitation: Showers/Thunderstorms within 30 NM
Temperature: 83
Dew Point: 73
Relative humidity: 72%WAVE-OFF LANDING WEATHER FORECASTS FOR 6/18/02
Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
Valid 11:56 AM EDT / 10:56 AM CDT(1st opportunity)Clouds: Scattered 3,000
Broken 8,000
Broken 25,000Visibility: 7 miles
Winds: 19008P14 knots
Runways: RWY 33/15
Precipitation: Showers/Thunderstorms within 30 NMEdwards Air Force Base
Valid 3:02 PM EDT / 2:02 PM CDT(1st opportunity)Clouds: Sky Clear
Visibility: 7 miles
Winds: 250 degrees 17 knots Peak 27 knots 1st opportunity
260 degrees 20 knots Peak 30 knot s 2nd opportunityRunways: RWY 22/04 Crosswind = 18 knots
Precipitation: None
NOAA National Weather Service
Spaceflight Meteorology Group
Johnson Space Center
