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Forecast vertical wind profile over Portland surface to 10,000 ft msl

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Forecast high-resolution vertical wind profile over Portland surface to 2,000 ft msl

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  KPDX LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR (LLWS) POTENTIAL  
FORECAST MODEL: RUC 10-13-2008 02Z               MODEL SFC ELEVATION: 52 FT-MSL
LLWS (KT)
(SFC-2000FT AGL)
7.9 3.6 0.9 2.0 4.0 5.1 6.1 7.6 8.5
TYPE DIR SPD SPD SPD DIR DIR DIR DIR DIR
TIME (UTC) 03Z 04Z 05Z 06Z 07Z 08Z 09Z 10Z 11Z
DATE 10-13-08 10-13-08
LLWS < 15 KT LLWS 15-20  KT LLWS > 20 KT
x DIRECTIONAL SHEAR >= 60 ° x DIRECTIONAL SHEAR >= 60 ° x DIRECTIONAL SHEAR >= 60 °
x DIRECTIONAL SHEAR < 60 ° x DIRECTIONAL SHEAR < 60 ° x DIRECTIONAL SHEAR < 60 °
PDX TRACON WEATHER IMPACTS
ISSUED: 10/12/2008 6:29:17 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 WEATHER HAZARDS

Issued: 10/12/2008 6:29:05 PM

AREAS

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

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KSEA VERTICAL WIND PROFILE - This graphic shows a forecast of vertical winds over Seattle, WA from the surface to 11,000 feet MSL. Forecast winds are displayed at 1-hour intervals out through 9 hours. The graphic is updated hourly based on the latest run of the RUC model. Wind speeds are color-coded with speeds 28 to 37 kts  displayed in blue, 38-47 kts in displayed in  pink, and winds >47 kts displayed in red. Wind direction is indicated by the staff extending from the dot using a 360 degree compass, where 180 degrees indicates a south wind and 360 degrees indicates  a north wind. The solid red line indicates the forecast freezing level over Seattle.
KSEA LOW LEVEL WIND FORECAST - This chart is similar to the KSEA Vertical Wind Profile graphic explained above. Interpretation and color coding are the same;  however,  this graphic shows a high-resolution display of RUC model forecasted winds between  the surface and  2,000 feet AGL. Winds are  displayed at 1 hour intervals out through 9 hours. The chart is updated hourly with each new run of the RUC model. The height scale on the left shows elevation in feet above mean sea level (MSL), while the scale on the right shows the height in feet above ground level (AGL). 
KSEA LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR POTENTIAL -
According to NWS Instructions 10-813,  LLWS is defined as the wind vector difference between wind at the surface and wind 2,000 feet AGL. Units are defined as knots per 2,000 ft AGL. LLWS greater than 20 kt can be  hazardous to airplane landing operations - especially for smaller aircraft -  and is a major concern to airport management and aviation weather forecasters. Output is color-coded with LLWS<15kt displayed in green, 15-20 kts in yellow, and >20 kts colored in red. Lighter, washed-out shades indicate the shear is mostly speed shear, where the change in wind direction from the top to the bottom of the layer is <60 degrees. Solid, darker shades of green, yellow, and red  indicate directional shear greater than or equal to 60 degrees in the layer. 

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