Low level flight conditions over Iceland
29.03.2024
OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 030/25-45KT, strongest in the far E, -11
FL100: 060/15-35KT, strongest in the E, -16
FL180: VRB/05-15KT, -30
Overview of weather systems:
Over Greenland is a stationary 1030 mb high. Just E of Scotland is a 977 mb low, moving NW. 300 km W of Ireland is a 969 mb low, moving S.
Near surface winds:
NE-ly 15-35 KT, but up to 45KT in the SE.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0500-2500 FT in N- and E- Iceland and snow with limited/poor visibility. Widely FEW/SCT and good visibility in S- and SW-Iceland. Tops at 6.000 to 12.000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable in N- and E-Iceland. Mostly good in S- and SW-Iceland.
Freezing level:
At or near SFC, but up to 1500 FT in the S.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT ISOL MOD in the N and E.
Turbulence:
LGT OCNL MOD, but MOD OCNL SEV close to Vatnajökull glacier.
Other information:
NIL.
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