STS-97 landing weather forecast 11 Dec 2000

[NOTE: The following bulletin is in METAR codes.  To decode the bulletin, refer to the webpage "Interpreting SMG’s Shuttle Landing Site Forecasts" at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/smg/fcstint.htm – A.Y.]
 
NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP (SMG) / ZS8
LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON TX 77058
 
3:00 PM CST SUNDAY DECEMBER 10 2000
 
LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-097
 
EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 12/11/00
                TIME: 2304Z
                SITE: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
 
U.S. LANDING SITES – EOM – MONDAY 12/11/00
 
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY…KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL
KSC  SCT030 BKN100 BKN250          7              15006P12
      SLT CHC SHRA WI 30                                   
 
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA     
EDW  SCT120 BKN200                  7              23004P06 
 
 
NORTHRUP STRIP…WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM
NOR  SCT060 SCT120 BKN250          7              22006P12         
 
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC … PRECIP
EDW … NONE
NOR … NONE
 
U.S. LANDING SITES – EOM+1 – TUESDAY 12/12/00
 
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY…KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL
KSC  SCT040 SCT100 BKN250          7              17006P10              CHC SHRA WI 30                                       
 
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA     
EDW  SCT040 SCT250                  7              24012P22 
 
 
NORTHRUP STRIP…WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM
NOR  BKN030 OVC080                  7              17008P14              RA SN WI 30                       
 
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS:
KSC … PRECIP
EDW … NONE
NOR … CIG/PRECIP
 
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 11/1730Z
 
KSC…SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY..KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL
      ICAO ID IS KTTS
NOR…NORTHRUP STRIP..WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM
      ICAO ID IS KE28
EDW…EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA
      ICAO ID IS KEDW
 
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