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2km IR Satellite Picture
PACIFIC NORTHWEST IR SATELLITE PICTURE (2KM)

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SYNOPSIS...THE LOW THAT MOVED THROUGH SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON SUNDAY NIGHT WAS WELL SOUTH OF OUR AREA THIS EVENING WITH JUST A FEW RESIDUAL SHOWERS REMAINING. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON TUESDAY WITH A MORE NORTHWEST TRAJECTORY AND A SIGNIFICANT POCKET OF COLDER AIR THAT WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TO OUR AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE DOWN NEAR 1500 FEET OR SO. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM. THIS LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH OF OUR AREA BY WEDNESDAY WITH DRYING. A WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THURSDAY FOR ANOTHER SHOT OF SOME RAIN. DRY WEATHER WILL LIKELY RETURN FRIDAY BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM ARRIVES THIS WEEKEND...WHICH COULD BE STRONGER THAN ANY WE HAVE HAD SINCE BACK IN JANUARY.

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KPDX   13 Feb 7:53 pm PST
Temperature42°F
Dew Point38°F
Ceiling (×100ft)038
Visibility10sm
Weather-
Altimeter30.11"Hg
Wind120° / 4kt
KPDX  METAR
KPDX 140353Z 12004KT 10SM FEW019 OVC038 06/03 A3011 AO2 SLP197 T00560033
KPDX  TAF
KPDX 140214Z 1402/1424 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030 OVC040
  FM140600 29003KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
  FM141200 12004KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050
  FM141900 15005KT 5SM -RADZ BKN019 OVC040

PDX TRACON WEATHER IMPACTS
ISSUED: 2/13/2012 7:54:59 PM  
SFC WIND DIR 180-210° AND SPD >20 KT
CONF TIME INFO
     
LOW LEVEL WINDS >40KT AOB FL050
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TS WITHIN 10NM
CONF TIME INFO/DETAILS
     
DENSE FOG WITH VIS < 1 SM
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ZSE PIREP REQUIREMENTS
  Issued: 2/13/2012 8:40:50 PM  

AREAS

HAZARDS    A       B       C       D   
 ICING (>=LGT)   X X X
 LO-TURB (>=MOD)        
 HI-TURB (>=MOD) X X X X
 IFR CONDS       X
 CIG AOB 050 X X X X
 VIS AOB 5SM       X
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