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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
METAR KRDU 232151Z 23006KT 10SM FEW040 BKN120 OVC150 24/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02390189
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
KRDU 232241Z 2323/2418 23007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN090
     FM240300 25006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150
     FM240900 32009KT P6SM BKN060
     FM241500 32014G25KT P6SM BKN080=
Decoded:
ID: KRDU   Raleigh-Durham, NC
REPORT TIME: 23 17:21
VALID TIME: 23 May AT 18:00Z to 24 May AT 18:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 230 AT 7
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   WEATHER: VCTS
   CLOUDS: 90 BKN WITH CB
TEMPORARY WX FROM 23Z TO 03Z
   WIND: VARIABLE AT 11 GUST 20
   VISIBILITY: 4.0 MILES
   WEATHER: SHRA
   CLOUDS: 15 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 03:00Z
   WINDS: 250 AT 6
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 15 SCT
   CLOUDS: 150 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 09:00Z
   WINDS: 320 AT 9
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 60 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 15:00Z
   WINDS: 320 AT 14 GUST 25
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 80 BKN
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
MIAS WA 232045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 240300
.
NO SGFNT IFR EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...NC SC GA
FROM 40SSE PSK TO 20WNW SPA TO GQO TO HMV TO 40SSE PSK
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD
03Z THRU 09Z.
....
MIAT WA 232045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB AND STG SFC WNDS VALID UNTIL 240300
.
AIRMET TURB...GA
FROM GQO TO 30SW ODF TO 20SE MCN TO 50SW PZD TO GQO
MOD TURB BTN FL300 AND FL420. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.
.
AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...NC CSTL WTRS
FROM 160SE SIE TO 190ESE ECG TO 150ESE ILM TO 80ESE ECG TO 160SE
SIE
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z.
CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
....
MIAZ WA 232045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 240300
.
NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
.
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 110-145 ACRS AREA
   120 ALG 40NW PZD-40S MCN-40NE FLO-20SSW ORF
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
!RDU 05/168 RDU OBST TOWER 1014 (525 AGL) 9.2 SSW LGTS OTS (ASR 1008482) TIL 1306032320
CREATED: 19 May 2013 23:20:00 SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
!RDU 05/124 RDU OBST TOWER 725 (238 AGL) 5.5 SSE LGTS OTS (ASR 1006632) TIL 1305301042
CREATED: 15 May 2013 10:43:00 SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
!RDU 05/080 RDU OBST TOWER 813 (420 AGL) 4.1 NNW LGTS OTS (ASR 1005185) WEF 1305101146-1305251146
CREATED: 10 May 2013 11:46:00 SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
!RDU 05/058 RDU OBST STACK 784 (523 AGL) 16.0 SW LGTS OTS (ASR UNKN) WEF 1305081306-1312152359
CREATED: 08 May 2013 13:06:00 SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
!RDU 11/025 RDU OBST CRANE 592 (167 AGL) 0.49 NNW APCH END RWY 5R FLAGGED/LGTD 1300-2200 DLY WEF 1211071300-1306302200
CREATED: 04 Nov 2012 18:50:00 SOURCE: RDU
!RDU 07/098 RDU NAV ILS RWY 5R OM OTS
CREATED: 10 Jul 2012 17:34:00 SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
!RDU 05/009 RDU NAV ILS RWY 5L MM OTS
CREATED: 02 May 2012 17:26:00 SOURCE: KISPYFYX
!RDU 02/167 RDU OBST CRANE UNKN (75 AGL) .53 NNE AER 5L
CREATED: 22 Feb 2011 20:34:00 SOURCE: KEKNYFYX
!RDU 12/022 RDU NAV ILS RWY 23L LLZ UNUSBL CPD APCH 2 NM TO THR
CREATED: 01 Dec 2010 22:54:00 SOURCE: KMIVYFYX
!FDC 3/6686 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 5R, AMDT 28...     S-ILS 5R DA 651/HATH 254 ALL CATS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTORIZED BY     AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/6685 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 5R, AMDT 2...     RNP 0.30 DA 757/HAT 337, VIS RVR 4000 ALL CATS.     CHANGE FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR,     INCREASE RNP 0.30 VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000.     UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/6684 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 5L, AMDT 2...     RNP 0.15 DA 757/HAT 372 ALL CATS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY     AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/6683 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   ILS RWY 5R (SA CAT I), AMDT 28...   ILS RWY 5R (SA CAT II, AMDT 28...     PROCEDURE NA UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL     (ATC).     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/8064 RDU RALEIGH DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRSPACE ADS-B 
SERVICES TISB AND FISB AVBL SEPTEMBER 14, 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 22:12:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 2/8442 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   VOR RWY 5R, AMDT 13C...     S-5R MDA 960/HAT 539 ALL CATS.     CHANGED MISSED APPROACH TO READ: CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO 2600 ON     RDU R-087 TO ZEBUL INT AND HOLD.     VDP AT 2.42 DME ; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.59 MILES.     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.CREATED: 07 Nov 2012 21:11:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 2/8441 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 5R, AMDT 2...     LPV DA 652/HATH 255 ALL CATS     LNAV/VNAV DA 721/HATH 324, VIS RVR 3200 ALL CATS.     CHANGE FOR INOP MALSR NOTE TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR,     INCREASE LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO RVR 5000 AND LNAV CATSC/D     VISIBILITY TO 1 3/8 MILE.     UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.CREATED: 07 Nov 2012 21:11:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Updated at 9:51 PM GMT on May 23, 2013 (5:51 PM EDT):
FA2W  
MIAC FA 231745
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 241200
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 240600...OTLK VALID 240600-241200
NC SC GA FL AND CSTL WTRS E OF 85W
.
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...TROF OVR W CNTRL NC-NWRN SC MOVG EWD AND WKNG BY 09Z.
BY 00Z CDFNT WL MOV OVR SWRN VA-XTRM WRN NC-NWRN GA BY 12Z OVR
NERN NC-SC NRSHORE WTRS-SRN GA.
.
NC
MTNS...BKN060 TOP FL180. WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL420.
03Z BKN030-050 TOP 140. WDLY SCT -SHRA.  OTLK...MVFR CIG.
PIEDMONT...BKN035 BKN120 LYRD FL250. SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL450. 03Z
BKN050 TOP 160. ISOL -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL380. OTLK...VFR 08Z
MVFR BR.
CSTL PLAIN...SCT025 BKN050 TOP FL220. NRN 1/3 OCNL BKN025. WDLY
SCT -SHRA/TSRA BECMG SCT BY 20Z CB TOP FL420. BECMG 0204 SCT020
BKN040 TOP 140. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...N HLF MVFR CIG BR 08Z IFR S
HLF VFR 08Z MVFR SHRA BR.
.
SC
MTNS...BKN050 TOP 150. WDLY SCT -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL440.
03Z BKN060. OTLK...VFR 09Z MVFR BR.
PIEDMONT...BKN040 TOP 160. WDLY SCT -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL420.
BECMG 0103 BKN-SCT060 TOP 120. OTLK...VFR.
CSTL PLAIN...SCT025 BKN060 LYRD FL250. WDLY SCT -SHRA/TSRA. CB
TOP FL420. BECMG 0002 BKN035 TOP 100. 04Z SCT035 SCT CI.
OTLK...VFR 08Z N HLF MVFR BR.
.
GA
NRN...SCT-BKN050 TOP 160. 20Z ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL420.
W CNTRL-SWRN...SCT-BKN050 TOP 160. 20Z ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP FL400.
00Z SCT050. OTLK...VFR.
E CNTRL-SERN...BKN050 TOP 150. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL440. BECMG 0002 SCT060 SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
.
FL
PNHDL...SCT040-060. E HLF OCNL BKN050 TOP 140. ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL420. 00Z SCT060. OTLK...VFR.
NRN PEN...BKN-SCT050 TOP 160. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL450. 01Z SCT060 SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
CNTRL PEN...SCT040 SCT150. BECMG 1921 BKN-SCT050 TOP 160. WDLY
SCT -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL450. BECMG 0103 SCT050 SCT CI.
OTLK...VFR.
SRN PEN-KEYS...
W HLF-KEYS..SCT020 SCT050 SCT CI. TIL 01Z ISOL -TSRA. CB TOP
FL440. OTLK...VFR.
E HLF..SCT025 BKN-SCT050 TOP FL200. WDLY SCT -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP
FL450. BECMG 0103 TOP 120. WDLY SCT -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
.
CSTL WTRS
NC WTRS...BKN025 BKN080 LYRD FL250. SCT -SHRA/WDLY SCT -TSRA. CB
TOP FL400. 00Z SCT -TSRA. CB TOP FL420. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA
TSRA.
SC/GA/FL ATLC WTRS...
NRSHORE..SCT025 SCT-BKN050 TOP 120. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA. CB
TOP FL420. 03Z TOP 140. WDLY SCT -SHRA. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
OFFSHORE..BKN030 TOP FL220 BKN CI. SCT -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL420.
BECMG 0305 SCT025 BKN050 TOP 140. WDLY SCT -SHRA/ISOL -TSRA.
OTLK... VFR SHRA TSRA.
GULF WTRS E OF 85W...SCT035 SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
.
BACKUP OF AWC DOMESTIC AIRMETS/SIGMETS BY THE AIR FORCE 15TH OWS
/SCOTT AFB/ WILL BE FM 21Z MAY 23 TO 04Z MAY 24. FA/S WILL BE
ISSUED DURG THE BACKUP. AIR FORCE 15TH OWS COORDINATION NUMBER IS
618-256-4480.
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