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CURRENT FLIGHT CATEGORIES AND PILOT REPORTS FOR TURBULENCE AND ICING

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PORTLAND AREA WEATHER SYNOPSIS

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
Temperature	56°F
Dew Point	41°F
Ceiling (×100ft)	250
Visibility	10sm
Weather	-
Altimeter	30.16"Hg
Wind	120° / 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
	AREAS
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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