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Local forecast for Sal

Summary
- Today’s flight:
- Based on the updated fight plan: Circles are placed on the moist margins also according to latest forecast
- Deep convection and cloud top height up to 11 km
- Sunday’s flight:
- Northern moist margin is still uncertain and makes flight planning difficult
- Possibility to sample doldrums
- Pronounced deep convection expected with cloud top heights up to 12.5 km