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KSEA   07 Nov 10:53 pm
Temperature43°F
Dew Point40°F
Ceiling (×100ft)032
Visibility9sm
Weather-RA
Altimeter29.96"Hg
Wind190° / 12kt
KSEA  METAR
KSEA 080653Z 19012KT 9SM -RA BKN032 BKN080 06/04 A2996 AO2 RAB47 SLP153 P0000 T00610044
KSEA  TAF
KSEA 080520Z 0806/0912 16010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN100
    TEMPO 0810/0814 18012G22KT -SHRA BKN025 OVC050
  FM082100 14008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100
  FM090500 12014KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080

SEA TRACON WEATHER IMPACTS
ISSUED: 11/7/2009 7:58:49 PM  
PSCZ CONF TIME WIND SHIFT INFO
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SEA      
WIND (>40KT AOB 050) DIR/SPD/LEVEL
SEA      
TS (WITHIN 10 MILES)
BFI    
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FOG (VIS < 1 MILE)
BFI    
SEA    
  

ZSE ARTCC PIREP REQUIREMENTS

Issued: 11/7/2009 7:45:18 PM

AREAS

HAZARDS    A       B       C       D   
ICING X X X X
LO-TURB X X X X
LLWS        
HI-TURB X X    
TSTM X X    
CIG <050 X X X X
IFR     X  

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