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SPOT FORECAST FOR LAUNCH WM4350...USAF VBG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
853 AM PST SAT JAN 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE
LAUNCH SITE FROM A TROUGH EXITING THE REGION. VERY WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TODAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE DROPPING SOUTH OVER THE LAUNCH SITE FROM TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
TIGHTEN THROUGHOUT TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...AND REMAIN
TIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE RELAXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DENSE FOG NEAR THE
x09x09    LAUNCH SITE THROUGH 1000 HOURS...THEN MOSTLY
x09x09    SUNNY THROUGH 1500 HOURS. AFTER 1500 HOURS...
x09x09    BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-58 DEGREES BY 1200 HOURS...COOLING TO 54-56
x09x09    DEGREES AT LAUNCH TIME.
MIN HUMIDITY........76-80 PERCENT...OCCURRING AROUND LAUNCH TIME.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1200
x09x09    HOURS...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH
x09x09    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH UNTIL 2100 HOURS...DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST TO
x09x09    NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH UNTIL 0100
x09x09    HOURS...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1000 HOURS...
x09x09    BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
x09x09    TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH UNTIL 0900 HOURS...BECOMING
x09x09    NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS UNTIL 1100 HOURS...LIFTING TO
x09x09    2500 TO 3000 FT AGL BY 1400 HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH


FORECASTER...HALL
REQUESTED BY...CLEMENTE MARRERO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130126.LAUNC.01/LOX

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