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NOUS70 KSEW 252201  
OEPZSE  
 
TERMINAL FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CWSU AUBURN WA  
300 PM PDT TUE MAY 25 2010  
   
KSEA/SEA-TAC DISCUSSION
 
 
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW/ TROUGH FEATURE TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA.  
 
* SCATTERED SHOWERS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.  
 
* GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE.  
 
12HR WRKTAF  
KSEA 252335Z 2600/2612 28006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060  
TEMPO 2600/2604 -SHRA OVC040 ...  
 
KSEA CURRENT ARRIVAL RATE...46 SOUTH FLOW  
KSEA WX DELAYS...NONE  
 
IMPORTANT NUMBERS FOR KSEA...  
 
CIG/WX VSBY AAR IMPACT  
 
>6000 >10 48-52 NO ARTCC PROBLEMS  
4100-6000 >6 44-46 LMTD VAPS (METER DELAYS)  
3000-4000 >6 40-44 LMTD/NO VAPS (TMA, CFR)  
1000-3000 >6 40-44 NO VAPS (TMA, CFR AND/OR GDP)  
100-900 1-5 30-38 MOD DELAYS (TMA, CFR, AND/OR GDP)  
<100 <1 28-30 MAJOR DELAYS (TMA, CFR, AND/OR GDP)  
FZRA/FZDZ/SN 00-28 MAJOR DELAYS FOR PLOWING/DEICING  
(TMA,CFR, AND/OR GDP)  
TSRA VRBL DELAYS (TMA,CFR,GS AND/OR GDP)  
WINDS(2-6K)>30KT 24-32 MAJOR DELAYS (TMA,CFR AND/OR GDP)  
WINDSHIFTS 20MIN DELAYS/RWY SWITCH/FLOW CHG  
 

 
   
KPDX/PORTLAND DISCUSSION
 
 
UPPER LEVEL LOW/TROUGH FEATURE TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT.  
 
* SCATTERED SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
 
* GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE.  
 
12HR WRKTAF  
KPDX 252335Z 2600/2612 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC060  
TEMPO 2600/2602 5SM SHRA OVC030  
FM260600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC060 ...  
 
KPDX CURRENT ARRIVAL RATE...28 WEST FLOW  
KPDX WX DELAYS...NONE  
 
IMPORTANT NUMBERS FOR KPDX....  
 
CIG/WX VSBY AAR IMPACT  
 
>4100 >6 60 NO ARTCC PROBLEMS  
1000-4000 >6 40 LMTD/NO VAPS (TMA,CFR AND/OR GDP)  
100-900 >1-5 24 MOD DELAYS (TMA,CFR AND/OR GDP)  
<100 <1 24 MOD DELAYS (TMA,CFR AND/OR GDP)  
FZRA/FZDZ/SN 20 MAJOR DELAYS FOR PLOWING/DEICING  
(TMA,CFR, AND/OR GDP)  
TSRA VRB DELAYS (TMA,CFR,GS AND/OR GDP)  
SFC WD 170-230 DEG, 32 MOD DELAYS (TMA,CFR AND/OR GDP)  
WS>20KT, CIG>=4000 FT  
SFC WD 170-230 DEG, 24 MOD DELAYS (TMA,CFP AND/OR GDP)  
WS>20KT, CIG<4000 FT  
SFC WINDSHIFTS 10MIN DELAYS/RWY SWITCH/FLOW CHG  
STG E SFC WINDS WITH 48 PSBL MINOR DELAYS  
STG S-SW WINDS ABV  
1500 FT AGL  
 

 
 
MIT=MILES IN TRAIL GDP=GROUND DELAY PROGRAM GS=GROUND STOP  
CFR=CALL FOR RELEASE TMA=TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISOR  
VAPS=VISUAL APPROACHES  
 

 
 
SRA  
 
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