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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
METAR KDCA 200652Z 20005KT 7SM FEW019 SCT055 SCT100 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01890178
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
TAF KDCA 200534Z 2006/2106 17006KT P6SM OVC015
     FM200700 16006KT 6SM BR OVC008
     FM200900 VRB03KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC008
     FM201400 19005KT P6SM BKN015
     FM201600 19006KT P6SM VCTS BKN015CB
     FM201800 18006KT P6SM BKN050=
Decoded:
ID: KDCA   Washington/Nati, VA
REPORT TIME: 20  5:34
VALID TIME: 20 May AT 06:00Z to 21 May AT 06:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 170 AT 6
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 15 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 07:00Z
   WINDS: 160 AT 6
   VISIBILITY: 6.0 MILES
   WEATHER: BR
   CLOUDS: 8 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 09:00Z
   WIND: VARIABLE AT 3
   VISIBILITY: 2.0 MILES
   WEATHER: -DZ_BR
   CLOUDS: 8 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 14:00Z
   WINDS: 190 AT 5
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 15 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 16:00Z
   WINDS: 190 AT 6
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   WEATHER: VCTS
   CLOUDS: 15 BKN WITH CB
NEW WX STARTING: 18:00Z
   WINDS: 180 AT 6
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 50 BKN
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
BOSS WA 200245
AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 200900
.
AIRMET IFR...ME NH MA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30SSE HUL TO 50WSW YSJ TO 130E ACK TO 40SSW ENE TO 40SE MPV
TO 50WNW BGR TO 30SSE HUL
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
.
AIRMET IFR...NH VT MA RI CT NY NJ PA OH LE WV MD DC DE VA AND
CSTL WTRS
FROM 40SE MPV TO 30SE CON TO 130E ACK TO 200SE ACK TO 200S ACK
TO 150SE SIE TO 20SSW SBY TO 30SW ORF TO HMV TO HNN TO 20S AIR
TO 50SW JST TO 20NE ERI TO 50SW MPV TO 40SE MPV
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ME NH VT MA NY PA WV MD VA
FROM 70NW PQI TO MLT TO CON TO 20N SAX TO HAR TO 40SSE PSK TO
HMV TO HNN TO EWC TO JHW TO SYR TO 30ESE YOW TO 30ESE YSC TO
70NW PQI
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
.
OTLK VALID 0900-1500Z...IFR ME NH MA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 70NW PQI-50NNE PQI-50WSW YSJ-130E ACK-40SSW ENE-40SE
MPV-30SE YSC-70NW PQI
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 15Z.
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BOST WA 200245
AIRMET TANGO FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 200900
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AIRMET TURB...ME NH VT MA RI CT NY AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 70NW PQI TO 40NE PQI TO 50WSW YSJ TO 200SE ACK TO 180S ACK
TO 220SSE HTO TO 140SE SIE TO 30SE YOW TO 30E YSC TO 70NW PQI
MOD TURB BTN FL300 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
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AIRMET TURB...ME NH VT MA RI CT NY AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 70NW PQI TO 130E ACK TO 190SE ACK TO 170S ACK TO 220SSE HTO
TO 140SE SIE TO 30ESE YOW TO 30E YSC TO 70NW PQI
MOD TURB BLW 100. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU
15Z.
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OTLK VALID 0900-1500Z...TURB ME NH VT MA RI CT NY AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 80NW PQI-40NNE PQI-50WSW YSJ-200SE ACK-170S ACK-
210SSE HTO-140SE SIE-20SE JFK-30SE YOW-30E YSC-80NW PQI
MOD TURB BLW 100. CONDS CONTG THRU 15Z.
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BOSZ WA 200245
AIRMET ZULU FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 200900
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AIRMET ICE...ME NH VT MA RI CT NY AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 70NW PQI TO 40N PQI TO 60SW YSJ TO 200SE ACK TO 180SSE HTO
TO 20N JFK TO MSS TO 30ESE YSC TO 70NW PQI
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL180. FRZLVL 060-110. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z
ENDG 12-15Z.
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AIRMET ICE...WV MD VA NC AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE HNN TO 20SSE SBY TO 20S ORF TO 30NNE ILM TO 50ESE CLT
TO HMV TO 50WSW BKW TO 30NE HNN
MOD ICE BTN 120 AND FL220. CONDS ENDG 06-09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0900-1500Z...ICE WV VA NC SC AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 50S HNN-60S EKN-20NE ECG-60ENE ILM-60ESE CHS-30WSW
CHS-40NNW FLO-30SSW GSO-HMV-50S HNN
MOD ICE BTN 120 AND FL220. CONDS DVLPG 12-15Z. CONDS CONTG THRU
15Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 065-140 ACRS AREA
   080 ALG 50SSE YQB-140ESE ACK-180SE ACK
   120 ALG 50NE YYZ-40W SYR-60SSW SYR-20SE DCA-60SSW RIC
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
!DCA 05/257 DCA SVC TERMINAL AREA RADAR OTS WEF 1305210800-1305210930
CREATED: 19 May 2013 02:26:00 SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
!DCA 05/250 DCA APRON HOLDING APRON 33 CLSD 0200-1200 DLY WEF 1305210200-1305221200
CREATED: 18 May 2013 02:31:00 SOURCE: DCA
!DCA 05/249 DCA RWY 15/33 CLSD 0200-1200 DLY WEF 1305210200-1305221200
CREATED: 18 May 2013 02:31:00 SOURCE: DCA
!DCA 05/248 DCA TWY F BTN RWY 4/22 AND APCH END RWY 33 CLSD 0200-1200 DLY WEF 1305210200-1305221200
CREATED: 18 May 2013 02:31:00 SOURCE: DCA
!DCA 05/247 DCA TWY H BTN RWY 4/22 AND TWY F CLSD WEF 1305210200-1305221200
CREATED: 18 May 2013 02:31:00 SOURCE: DCA
!DCA 02/313 OTT NAV TACAN 260-030 UNUSBL
CREATED: 22 Feb 2013 21:39:00 SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
!DCA 05/214 DCA RWY 4/22 CLSD FOR TAXI BTN TWY H AND TWY F 
WEF 1205141715-1410312100CREATED: 14 May 2012 17:39:00 SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
!DCA 12/046 OTT NAV VOR OTS
CREATED: 03 Dec 2011 22:32:00 SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
!DCA 01/345 DCA AIRSPACE TFR SEE FDC 1/1155 0/8326 ZDC 99.7
CREATED: 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
!DCA 12/132 OTT NAV VOR 350-071 UNUSBL
CREATED: 11 Dec 2010 15:43:00 SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
!DCA 12/125 OTT NAV VORTAC 331-349 UNUSBL
CREATED: 11 Dec 2010 15:33:00 SOURCE: KBTVYFYX
!FDC 3/6141 DCA FI/T IAP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATL, WASHINGTON,
DC.   ROSSLYN LDA RWY 19, AMDT 15...   LDA/DME RWY 19, AMDT 2A...   ILS RWY 1 (CAT II), AMDT 41...   ILS RWY 1 (SA CAT I), AMDT 41...   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 1, AMDT 41...   VOR/DME RWY 1, AMDT 14...     ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA, DCA VOR/DME UNMONITORED.CREATED: 02 May 2013 08:50:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/7983 DCA WASHINGTON REAGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE ADS-B 
SERVICES TISB AND FISB AVBL FEBRUARY 29, 2012. TIS-B SERVICE IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NAS WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FSS FACILITY.CREATED: 12 Feb 2013 21:27:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/4385 DCA FI/T ODP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL,
WASHINGTON, DC.   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 7...     TAKEOFF MINIMUMS:     RWY 33, 300-1 AND STANDARD WITH MINIMUM CLIMB OF 314 FT PER NM     TO 1100.     TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTES:     NOTE: RWY 1, MONUMENT 1.7 NM FROM DER, 1784 FT RIGHT OF     CENTERLINE, 556 FT AGL/596 FT MSL.     NOTE: RWY 33, TEMPORARY CRANE 1757 FT FROM DER, 914 FT LEFT OF     CENTERLINE, 186 FT AGL/205 FT MSL. TEMPORARY CRANE 1898 FT FROM      DER, 676 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 147 FT AGL/166 FT MSL.         TEMPORARY CRANE 1898 FT FROM DER, 676 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE,       187 FT AGL/206 FT MSL.     ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.CREATED: 24 Jan 2013 16:26:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KDCA - Washington, District of Columbia
Updated at 6:52 AM GMT on May 20, 2013 (2:52 AM EDT):
FA1W  
BOSC FA 200045
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 201900
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 201300...OTLK VALID 201300-201900
ME NH VT MA RI CT NY LO NJ PA OH LE WV MD DC DE VA AND CSTL WTRS
.
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.
.
SYNOPSIS...01Z WRMFNT WCNTRL WI-CNTRL LE-SW PA THEN STNR TO SE
VA-NERN NC-NC CSTL WTRS. HI PRES RDG MA CSTL WTRS-SCNTRL NY. UPR
LVL SHORTWAVE TROF NRN NH-SW ME-MA CSTL WTRS. SHORTWAVE TROF NW
WV-SW VA-WRN NC-SE GA. 19Z WRMFNT FM LOW PRES NERN ME-SE ME-CSTL
WTRS. CDFNT NERN ME-SRN NH-ALB-BUF THEN STNR TO NERN SD. HI PRES
NW NC. UPR TROF NW ME-SE ME. UPR TROF SW PA-CNTRL NC-NRN FL PEN.
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ME NH VT
SRN ME
CSTLN...BKN010 BKN120 TOP FL220. VIS 3-5SM BR. 04Z VIS 3SM IN SCT
-SHRA/BR. OTLK...IFR CIG SHRA BR 17Z MVFR CIG SHRA.
INLAND...BKN080 OVC120 TOP FL220. 05Z OVC010-015. VIS 3-5SM -RA
BR. OTLK...IFR CIG RA BR.
NERN ME...SCT CI. 09Z OVC030 TOP FL220. VIS 3-5SM -RA BR.
OTLK...MVFR CIG RA.
NW ME/NRN NH/NRN VT...BKN080 TOP FL220. SCT -SHRA. 05Z BKN040.
VIS 3-5SM IN SCT -SHRA/BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR 15Z VFR.
SRN NH/SRN VT...OVC010-020 TOP FL220. SCT -SHRA. 03Z VIS 3-5SM IN
SCT -SHRA/BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
.
MA RI CT
ERN MA...BKN050 OVC080 TOP FL250. OCNL -RA. 02Z OVC010-015. OCNL
VIS 3-5SM BR. SCT -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR.
RMNDR...OVC010-015 LYRD FL180. VIS 3-5SM BR. OCNL -RA. 05Z
OVC010. VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
.
NY LO NJ
WRN NY/LO
NRN HLF/LO...BKN CI. 08Z SCT050. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR 18Z
SHRA.
SRN HLF...BKN080 TOP 110. 05Z SCT035-040. VIS 3-5SM BR. 08Z
OVC035 TOP 050. VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...IFR CIG BR 14Z VFR.
NCNTRL-NERN NY...BKN035-040 OVC120 TOP 150. ISOL -SHRA. 04Z
BKN025 OVC040 TOP 060. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SCNTRL NY...BKN025-035 OVC120 TOP 150. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. 09Z VIS
3SM BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG 17Z VFR.
SERN NY-LONG ISLAND/ALL OF NJ...OVC010-015 LYRD 150. VIS 3SM BR.
OCNL -DZ. OTLK...IFR CIG BR 15Z MVFR CIG 18Z VFR.
.
PA
NW...BKN080 TOP 110. 09Z OVC025 TOP 050. OTLK...VFR.
SW...BKN090 TOP 140. TIL 03Z ISOL -SHRA. 09Z OVC020 TOP 030. VIS
3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL...BKN035-040 OVC120 TOP 150. 04Z VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...MVFR
CIG.
ERN...OVC010-020 TOP 140. VIS 3SM BR. 09Z OCNL -DZ. OTLK...IFR
CIG DZ BR 14Z MVFR CIG 16Z VFR.
.
OH LE
NW OH...SKC. 09Z VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
SW OH...SCT050. TIL 03Z ISOL -SHRA TOP FL250. 07Z OCNL VIS 3-5SM
BR. 08Z VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...IFR BR 14Z VFR.
NERN OH/LE...SCT060. 09Z SKC. OTLK...VFR.
SE OH...SCT050 BKN100 TOP 150. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL350. 04Z SCT050 SCT CI. 09Z SCT020. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...IFR
CIG BR 14Z VFR.
.
WV MD DC DE VA
WRN WV...SCT060 BKN100 TOP FL200. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB
TOP FL320. 04Z SCT050. VIS 3-5SM BR. 12Z BKN035 OVC120 TOP FL250.
VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG BR 15Z VFR.
NERN WV/MD PNHDL/NW VA...BKN060 TOP 110. 03Z OVC050. VIS 3-5SM
BR. 09Z OVC030. VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...IFR CIG BR 15Z MVFR CIG 18Z
TSRA.
SE WV/SW VA...BKN050 OVC100 TOP FL250. ISOL -SHRA/-TSRA. CB TOP
FL350. 05Z OVC035-045. VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...IFR CIG BR 15Z VFR
SHRA.
NERN MD/DC...BKN020 OVC070 LYRD FL180. 03Z OVC010-020. 08Z VIS
3-5SM BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG 14Z VFR.
ERN SHORE MD/DE...OVC010-015 LYRD FL180. VIS 3-5SM -RA BR. 06Z
OVC010. VIS 3SM BR. OTLK...IFR CIG BR 17Z VFR.
NERN VA...SCT035 BKN070 LYRD FL180. BECMG 0507 OVC010. VIS 3SM
BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG 15Z VFR.
SE VA...BKN040 OVC100 TOP FL250. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL420. 08Z OVC010. VIS 3-5SM BR. OCNL -RA. OTLK...MVFR CIG RA BR
16Z VFR.
.
CSTL WTRS
ME...BKN010 OVC100 TOP FL220. VIS 3-5SM -RA BR. OTLK...IFR CIG RA
BR.
RMNDR N OF SBY...BKN010-020 BKN035 TOP FL250. VIS 3-5SM BR. SCT
-SHRA. OTLK...IFR CIG RA BR.
S OF SBY...BKN050 BKN100 TOP FL250. SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL400. OTLK...VFR SHRA TSRA.
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