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SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH MOST OF TODAY. A SLOW MOVING FRONT OFFSHORE WILL EASE INTO THE FAR NORTHWEST PART OF THE REGION LATER TODAY AND BEGIN MOVING INLAND ON THANKSGIVING DAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DIG INTO THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT THURSDAY AND SLOW THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEKEND.

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KPDX   25 Nov 1:53 pm
Temperature56°F
Dew Point41°F
Ceiling (×100ft)250
Visibility10sm
Weather-
Altimeter30.16"Hg
Wind120° / 10kt
KPDX  METAR
KPDX 252153Z 12010KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 13/05 A3016 AO2 SLP211 T01330050
KPDX  TAF
KPDX 251745Z 2518/2618 00000KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
  FM252000 13006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
  FM260200 12006KT P6SM OVC070
  FM260600 16008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080
    TEMPO 2608/2612 6SM -RA BKN035 OVC050
  FM261200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100
  FM261600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080

PDX TRACON WEATHER IMPACTS
ISSUED: 11/25/2009 1:53:55 PM  
SFC WIND DIR 180-210° AND SPD >20 KT
(Y/N) (CONF) (TIME) (INFO/DETAILS)
N      
LOW LEVEL WINDS >40KT AOB FL050
(Y/N) (CONF) (TIME) (INFO/DETAILS)
N      
THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 10 NM OF PDX
(Y/N) (CONF) (TIME) (INFO/DETAILS)
N      
DENSE FOG WITH VIS < 1 SM
(Y/N) (CONF) (TIME) (INFO/DETAILS)
N      
  

ZSE ARTCC PIREP REQUIREMENTS

Issued: 11/25/2009 1:54:52 PM

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

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