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KPDX   25 Nov 12:53 pm
Temperature56°F
Dew Point42°F
Ceiling (×100ft)250
Visibility10sm
Weather-
Altimeter30.19"Hg
Wind110° / 13kt
KPDX  METAR
KPDX 252053Z 11013KT 10SM FEW150 BKN250 13/06 A3019 AO2 SLP222 T01330056 58020
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 11:49:03 AM  
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 7:54:52 AM

AREAS

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

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FLIGHT CATEGORY RULES
SYMBOL CAT CIG (ft agl) Boolean VIS (miles)
Low IFR symbol LIFR <500 and/or <1
IFR symbol IFR 500 to <1000 and/or 1 to <3
Marginal VFR symbol MVFR 1000 to 3000 and/or 3 to 5
VFR symbol VFR >3000 and >5
Missing symbol    MISSING OR INCOMPLETE OBSERVATION


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