FNUS76 KLOX 050035
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINOTAUR LAUNCH...VANDENBERG AFB (AFV)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
435 PM PST FRI FEB 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0400 PST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST WILL BRING A WARMING TREND TO THE CENTRAL COAST. THERE WILL
BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR DENSE FOG TO DEVELOP AT THE LAUNCH SITE PRE
DAWN HOURS SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...EXCEPT FOR SOME HAZE
EXPECTED RIGHT ALONG THE COAST...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES SHOULD PREVAIL
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER...THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT
ENOUGH TO MENTION THE SLIGHT CHANCE FOR DENSE FOG NEAR LAUNCH TIME.
FOR SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST BRINGING CONTINUED CLEAR
SKIES WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION. THERE
WILL BE A GRADUAL COOLING TREND BY MONDAY WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT
COOLING LIKELY ON TUESDAY WITH MORE WIDESPREAD LOW CLOUDS LIKELY
NIGHT THROUGH MORNING HOURS EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.SATURDAY...(AT IGNITION TIME 0400 HOURS)

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. (30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DENSE FOG
                    BELOW 500 FT BETWEEN 3AM TO 6AM)
TEMPERATURE.....39-42 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT IF CLEAR. 90 PERCENT IF FOGGY.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...(REST OF THE DAY)

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH VARIABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH THROUGH
                    1000 HOURS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 12
                    MPH AFTER 1300 HOURS.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF DENSE
                    FOG AFTER 0300 HOURS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT...UNLESS 100 PERCENT WITH FOG AFTER
                    0300 HOURS.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH LOCAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING. THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.



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FORECASTER...KAPLAN
REQUESTED BY...CHIEF SEDA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110205.MINOT.01/LOX