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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
METAR KBFL 191754Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 23/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02280078 10228 20150 58003
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
TAF KBFL 191721Z 1918/2018 31011KT P6SM SKC
     FM200300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM201600 31008KT P6SM SKC=
Decoded:
ID: KBFL   Bakersfield/Mea, CA
REPORT TIME: 19 17:21
VALID TIME: 19 May AT 18:00Z to 20 May AT 18:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 310 AT 11
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: CLEAR
NEW WX STARTING: 03:00Z
   WIND: VARIABLE AT 4
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: CLEAR
NEW WX STARTING: 16:00Z
   WINDS: 310 AT 8
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: CLEAR
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
SFOS WA 191445
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 2 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 192100
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NO SGFNT IFR EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR CA
FROM YDC TO 70SSW YKM TO 20NNE DSD TO 50WNW LKV TO 30SE OED TO
70WSW OED TO 80WNW OED TO 20SW ONP TO HQM TO TOU TO YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/BR. CONDS ENDG 18-21Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...CA
FROM 30WNW LAX TO 30NW TRM TO 40E MZB TO 30SSW MZB TO 30NNW MZB
TO 30WNW LAX
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS. CONDS ENDG 15-18Z.
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SFOT WA 191445
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 2 FOR TURB AND STG SFC WNDS VALID UNTIL 192100
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NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z...STG SFC WNDS OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 70W OED-40S FOT-30SSW ENI-100WSW ENI-90WSW FOT-120NW
FOT-70W OED
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS DVLPG 21-00Z.
CONDS CONTG THRU 03Z.
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SFOZ WA 191445
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 2 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 192100
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NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 050-165 ACRS AREA
   MULT FRZLVL 050-100 BOUNDED BY 50W TOU-20NNE HQM-20SE PDX-
      20SSE EUG-160SW ONP-120WNW ONP-140W TOU-50W TOU
   080 ALG 170WSW ONP-140WSW ONP-20NNE OED-70SSE LKV
   120 ALG 140W FOT-20WNW FOT-20SW RBL-50NE CZQ-20W BTY
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
!BFL 05/013 BFL RWY 12R/30L OPEN 0701-1300 DLY WEF 1305200701-1305221300
CREATED: 17 May 2013 19:41:00 SOURCE: KRIUYFYX
!BFL 05/010 BFL RWY 12L/30R CLSD 0701-1300 DLY WEF 1305200701-1305221300
CREATED: 17 May 2013 19:20:00 SOURCE: KRIUYFYX
!RIU 02/091 GMN NAV TACAN AZM OTS WEF 1302192043
CREATED: 19 Feb 2013 20:43:00 SOURCE: RIU
!BFL 12/012 BFL RWY 12R PAPI OTS
CREATED: 27 Dec 2011 16:22:00 SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
!BFL 09/020 BFL RWY 30L PAPI OTS
CREATED: 16 Sep 2011 22:45:00 SOURCE: KPRCYFYX
!FDC 3/2451 BFL FI/T IAP MEADOWS FIELD, BAKERSFIELD, CA.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, AMDT 1A...     NOTE: RWY 12L STRAIGHT-IN AND CIRCLING MINIMUMS NA AT NIGHT.     CHANGE NOTE TO READ: HELICOPTER VISIBILITY REDUCTION BELOW 1SM     NOT AUTHORIZED.     CHANGE NOTE TO READ: FOR UNCOMPENSATED BARO-VNAV SYSTEMS,     LNAV/VNAV NA BELOW -16 C (4 F) OR ABOVE 54 C (130 F).CREATED: 16 Apr 2013 18:34:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/5546 BFL FI/T IAP MEADOWS FIELD, BAKERSFIELD, CA.
   VOR A, ORIG...     PROCEDURE NA.CREATED: 15 Mar 2013 13:37:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 1/8456 BFL CA..  BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL
   AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE NOVEMEBR 30, 2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION(FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND 978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHTINFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERETHERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLYAVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN REGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THEAVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE MOBILE REGIONAL MOB AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES- TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN  RADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM). REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.CREATED: 30 Nov 2011 03:43:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KBFL - Bakersfield, California
Updated at 5:54 PM GMT on May 19, 2013 (10:54 AM PDT):
FA6W  
SFOC FA 191045
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 200500
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 192300...OTLK VALID 192300-200500
WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
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SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
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SYNOPSIS...ALF...LRG TROF FM ERN WA TO SERN CO WITH WK JTST FM OR
CSTL WTRS TO NERN NM. 00Z DVLPG UPR LVL LOW PRES OVR WRN NE/XTRM
ERN WY WITH TROF WWD TO NRN UT. LTL CHG THRU PD. SFC...TROF CNTRL
MT-WRN WY-NWRN UT. CDFNT SERN CO-S CNTRL WY-SERN UT-NWRN AZ. 00Z
QSTNRY FNT E CNTR NM TO NERN AZ. TROF ERN MT. 05Z TROF CNTRL MT
TO WRN WY. CDFNT SERN CO.
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WA CASCDS WWD
CSTL SXNS-OLYMPICS...BKN030 TOP 080. BECMG 1820 SCT050.
OTLK...VFR.
CASCDS...BKN060 TOP 120. 20Z SCT080. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR...BKN030 TOP 060. 20Z SCT050. OTLK...VFR.
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WA E OF CASCDS
NERN MTNS...BKN-OVC080 TOP 140. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
S CNTRL...SCT080-100. OTLK...VFR.
SERN...BKN080 TOP 120. 22Z SCT100. OTLK...VFR.
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OR CASCDS WWD
NRN CSTL SXNS...BKN-OVC015 TOP 060. VIS 3-5SM -DZ BR. 18Z SCT050.
OTLK...VFR.
SRN CSTL SXNS...OVC010 TOP 050. 20Z SKC. WND N G30KT. OTLK...VFR
WND.
WILLAMETTE VLY...OVC040 TOP 080. 20Z SCT050. OTLK...VFR.
SWRN INTR...SCT050. 18Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
CASCDS...BKN050 TOP 080. 18Z SCT060. OTLK...VFR.
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OR E OF CASCDS
CNTRL...SCT-BKN080 TOP 120. 15Z SCT080. OTLK...VFR.
ERN...BKN080 TOP 120. 20Z SCT100. OTLK...VFR.
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NRN CA...STS-SAC-TVL LN NWD
CSTL SXNS...
FOT NWD...BKN020 TOP 030. 20Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
S FOT...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
SHASTA-SISKIYOUS....SKC. OTLK...VFR.
NERN CA...BKN110 TOP 140. 20Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
NRN SIERNEV...SKC OCNL SCT120. 18Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
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CNTRL CA
CSTL SXNS...
SNS NWD...BKN015 TOP 030. 18Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
INVOF RZS...BKN010 TOP 015. 18Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR CSTL SXNS...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
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SRN CA..VBG-NID-60NNW BIH LN SWD
CSTL SXNS...
CSTLN OF LAX...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
CSTLN LAX SWD...BKN015 TOPS 025. 18Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
INLAND...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
RMNDR...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
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CSTL WTRS
WA...SCT020. OTLK...VFR.
OR...BKN015 TOP 030. 18Z SCT020. OTLK...VFR.
CA...
NRN...SCT020. 14Z BKN020 TOP 030. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
CNTRL-SRN...SKC OCNL SCT020. OTLK...VFR.
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