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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
METAR KSFO 210756Z 29005KT 10SM FEW010 SCT180 SCT220 11/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01110072 402830111
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
TAF KSFO 210537Z 2106/2212 29015KT P6SM FEW011 SCT180 BKN200
     FM211000 28015G25KT P6SM SCT010 SCT180 TEMPO 2111/2115 BKN010
     FM211600 27025G30KT P6SM FEW010
     FM211900 27030G37KT P6SM SCT200
     FM220500 27025G30KT P6SM FEW010=
Decoded:
ID: KSFO   San Francisco I, CA
REPORT TIME: 21  5:37
VALID TIME: 21 May AT 06:00Z to 22 May AT 12:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 290 AT 15
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 11 FEW
   CLOUDS: 180 SCT
   CLOUDS: 200 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 10:00Z
   WINDS: 280 AT 15 GUST 25
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 10 SCT
   CLOUDS: 180 SCT
TEMPORARY WX FROM 11Z TO 15Z
   CLOUDS: 10 BKN
NEW WX STARTING: 16:00Z
   WINDS: 270 AT 25 GUST 30
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 10 FEW
NEW WX STARTING: 19:00Z
   WINDS: 270 AT 30 GUST 37
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 200 SCT
NEW WX STARTING: 05:00Z
   WINDS: 270 AT 25 GUST 30
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 10 FEW
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
SFOS WA 210245
AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 210900
.
AIRMET IFR...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM LAX TO 40N MZB TO 20SE MZB TO 220SW MZB TO 140SSW RZS TO LAX
CIG BLW 010. CONDS DVLPG 06-09Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR
FROM 30SW YDC TO 60WSW YKM TO 30W PDX TO ONP TO TOU TO 20W HUH
TO 30SW YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z THRU 15Z.
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OTLK VALID 0900-1500Z...MTN OBSCN WA OR CA
BOUNDED BY YDC-20SE OED-FOT-70W OED-ONP-HQM-20NNW TOU-20NNE HUH-
YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN. CONDS CONTG THRU 15Z.
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SFOT WA 210245
AIRMET TANGO FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 210900
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NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE OF CNVTV ACT.
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SFOZ WA 210245
AIRMET ZULU FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 210900
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AIRMET ICE...WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WSW YDC TO 30E SEA TO 40S ONP TO 100SW ONP TO 140WSW ONP
TO 120W TOU TO 30WNW HUH TO 30WSW YDC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND 160. FRZLVL 070-090. CONDS CONTG BYD 09Z
THRU 15Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 025-165 ACRS AREA
   040 ALG 160WNW ONP-150WNW ONP-70WSW HQM-40SSW TOU-30NW TOU
   080 ALG 160WNW FOT-100SSW ONP-40NNE PDX-40ENE SEA-20WSW YDC
   120 ALG 150SW FOT-50WSW RBL-70SE LKV-40SSW REO
   160 ALG 170SW RZS-70SW MZB
....
SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
!SFO 05/114 SFO NAV ILS RWY 19L OTS WEF 1305210702-1305211300
CREATED: 21 May 2013 07:02:00 SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
!SFO 05/113 SFO NAV ILS RWY 28L OTS TIL 1305211500
CREATED: 21 May 2013 06:05:00 SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
!SFO 05/111 SFO NAV VOR OTS WEF 1305220700-1305221900
CREATED: 19 May 2013 07:00:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 05/110 SFO RWY 10R/28L CLSD 0600-1500 DLY WEF 1305200600-1305231500
CREATED: 18 May 2013 16:10:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 05/109 SFO RWY 28L CLSD EXC LDG 1500-1700 DLY WEF 1305201500-1305231700
CREATED: 18 May 2013 16:07:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 05/108 SFO RWY 1R/19L CLSD 0700-1300 DLY WEF 1305210700-1305221300
CREATED: 18 May 2013 13:41:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 05/107 SFO NAV VOR OTS WEF 1305210700-1305211900
CREATED: 18 May 2013 07:00:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 05/075 SFO OBST TOWER 1567 (311 AGL) 5 NW LGTS OTS (ASR
1205149) WEF 1305120510-1305270510CREATED: 12 May 2013 05:10:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 05/068 SFO OBST TOWER 1487 (261 AGL) 5.1 NW LGTS OTS 
(ASR 1010565) WEF 1305100631-1305250631CREATED: 10 May 2013 06:31:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 02/067 SFO TWY Z1 NORTHBOUND ENTRANCE CLSD TO RWY 10R TO JET ACFT AND FOUR ENGINE TURBOPROPS WEF 1302282334-1308312300
CREATED: 28 Feb 2013 23:34:00 SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
!SFO 12/040 SFO OBST CRANE 208 (195 AGL) .34 W (373711N1222302W) FLAGGED/LGTD 1500-2359 DLY WEF 1212071500-1310162359
CREATED: 06 Dec 2012 20:36:00 SOURCE: SFO
!SFO 11/098 SFO OBST CRANE UNKN (300 AGL) 200 SW ATCT LIGHTED AND FLAGGED WEF 1212011600-1312311600
CREATED: 29 Nov 2012 17:24:00 SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
!SFO 09/056 SFO OBST MULTI CRANE UNKN (230 AGL) 200 SW ATCT LIGHTED
 AND FLAGGED WEF 1209181400CREATED: 16 Sep 2012 21:04:00 SOURCE: KMMVYFYX
!SFO 07/027 SFO APRON BOARDING AREA E/E60-E67 CLSD
CREATED: 08 Jul 2011 14:21:00 SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
!SFO 04/063 SFO TWY TAXILANES 5,5A,5B,6,6A,6B CMSD ASPH/UNLGTD
CREATED: 14 Apr 2011 11:34:00 SOURCE: KRNOYFYX
!FDC 3/2391 SFO FI/P IAP SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 28R AMDT 11...   ILS RWY 28R (CAT II) AMDT 11...   ILS RWY 28R (CAT III) AMDT 11...      CHANGE PROCEDURE NAME FROM ILS OR LOC RWY 28R TO ILS OR LOC Z      RWY  28R.    THIS IS ILS OR LOC Z RWY 28R AMDT 11A, ILS RWY 28R (CAT II) AMDT    11A, ILS RWY 28R (CAT III) AMDT 11A.CREATED: 04 Mar 2013 20:41:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/2324 SFO FI/P IAP SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 28L, AMDT 23...     CHANGE PROCEDURE NAME FROM ILS OR LOC RWY 28L TO ILS OR LOC Z     RWY 28L.   THIS IS ILS OR LOC Z RWY 28L, AMDT 23A.CREATED: 04 Mar 2013 15:33:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/6002 SFO FI/T STAR SAN FRANCISCO INTL., SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 
    BIG SUR TWO ARRIVAL...      FROM OVER ANJEE INT MINIMUM HOLDING ALTITUDE TO READ: 11,000CREATED: 02 Feb 2013 01:59:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/6001 SFO FI/T STAR SAN FRANCISCO INTL., SAN FRANCISCO, CA.   
   BIG SUR TWO ARRIVAL...     FROM OVER BSR VORTAC TO CARME, THENCE FROM OVER CARME TO ANJEE     INT REVISE MINIMUM EN ROUTE ALTITUDE TO READ: 11,000CREATED: 02 Feb 2013 01:56:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/5961 SFO FI/T STAR SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
   YOSEM ONE ARRIVAL...     YOSEM ONE ARRIVAL AVAILABLE VIA ATC ASSIGNMENT ONLYCREATED: 01 Feb 2013 19:00:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 3/1098 SFO FI/T IAP SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
   RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R, ORIG-D...     CHART 5 NM OUTBOUND AT SALAD.CREATED: 08 Jan 2013 15:13:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 1/4624 SFO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTOMATIC 
DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE 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 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAINREGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL SFO AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATICDEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES- TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TRADITIONAL 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: 11 Nov 2011 11:26:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KSFO - San Francisco, California
Updated at 7:56 AM GMT on May 21, 2013 (12:56 AM PDT):
FA6W  
SFOC FA 210245
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 212100
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 211500...OTLK VALID 211500-212100
WA OR CA 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.
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SYNOPSIS...ALF...SHRTWV RDG EXTDS FM THE CNTRL CA CSTL WTRS TO SW
ID. RDG WL SHFT SLOLY SWD AS NEW UPR TROF FM THE CNTRL BC CST TO
42N 130W DIGS SSEWD. BY 18Z UPR LOW WL DVLP OVR THE WA/NRN OR
CSTL WTRS WITH MOD WLY JTST FM NRN CA-SRN OR CSTL WTRS INTO NRN
CA AND SW OR.
SFC...NEW CDFNT WL DVLP FM SW BC TO NW CA BY 06Z AND THEN WL MOV
SLOLY EWD AND SEWD, BY 18Z STG CDFNT WL EXTD FM SE BC-ERN OR TO
THE SFO BAY AREA.
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WA CASCDS WWD
PAC CSTL SXNS...BKN020-030 OVC080 TOPS 160. OCNL VIS 4-5SM NMRS
-SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
PUGET SOUND-INTR VLY...SCT050 SCT CI. BECMG 0609 BKN040-050
OVC100 TOPS 160. SCT -SHRA. 12Z BKN020-030 OVC080. OCNL VIS 4-5SM
NMRS -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
CASCDS...SCT090 SCT CI. 09Z BKN080-090 OVC120 TOPS FL180. SCT
-SHRA. 12Z BKN060-080 OVC120. OCNL VIS 3-5SM NMRS -SHRA.
OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
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WA E OF CASCDS
CNTRL WA...SCT CI. 12Z BKN120 TOPS FL180. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
ERN WA...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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OR CASCDS WWD
NRN CSTL SXNS...BKN080-100 TOPS 150. BECMG 0609 BKN020-030 OVC080
TOPS 160. OCNL -RA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
SRN CSTL SXNS...SKC. BECMG 0609 BKN050 TOPS 100. BECMG 0912
BKN020-030 OVC080 TOPS 150. SCT -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
WILLAMETTE VLY...SKC. BECMG 0912 BKN050 OVC100 TOPS 160. SCT
-SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
SWRN INTR...SKC. 12Z BKN080 TOPS 120. OTLK...VFR SHRA.
CASCDS...SKC. BECMG 0912 BKN110-130 TOPS FL180. OTLK...MVFR CIG
SHRA.
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OR E OF CASCDS
CNTRL...SKC. 13Z SCT-BKN120-140 TOPS 160. OTLK...VFR BECMG AFT
18Z VFR SHRA.
ERN...SKC OR SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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NRN CA...STS-SAC-TVL LN NWD
NRN CSTL SXNS...BKN010-015 TOPS 025. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
SRN CSTL SXNS...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
SAC VLY...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
SHASTA-SISKIYOUS-NERN CA-NRN SIERNEV...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR BECMG
AFT 18Z VFR WND.
.
CNTRL CA
CSTL SXNS...
CSTLN N OF SNS...SCT CI. 11Z SCT-BKN010 TOPS 020. OTLK...VFR WND.
CSTL S OF SNS...SCT CI. 11Z SCT-BKN010 TOPS 020. OTLK...VFR.
INLAND...SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
SAN JOAQUIN VLY...SKC OR SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
SRN SIERNEV...SKC OR SCT CI. OTLK...VFR BECMG AFT 20Z VFR WND.
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SRN CA..VBG-NID-60NNW BIH LN SWD
CSTL SXNS...
CSTLN S OF LAX...SCT015. BECMG 0508 BKN015 TOPS 025. OTLK...MVFR
CIG BECMG AFT 17Z VFR.
CSTLN N OF LAX...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
INLAND...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
INTR MTNS-MOJAVE-SRN DESERTS...SKC. OTLK...VFR.
.
CSTL WTRS
WA/NRN OR...BKN020-030 OVC080 TOPS 160. OCNL VIS 4-5SM NMRS
-SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA NEARSHR..VFR OFSHR.
SRN OR...SKC. BECMG 0609 BKN050 BKN100 TOPS 140. WDLY SCT -SHRA.
11Z BKN020-030 OVC080. OCNL -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA
NEARSHR..VFR OFSHR.
CA...
NRN...SCT010 SCT CI. 07Z BKN010 TOPS 025. 10Z BKN010-020 BKN040
TOPS 060. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
CNTRL...SCT CI. 09Z SCT-BKN010 TOPS 020. OTLK...MVFR CIG.
SRN...
S OF LAX...SCT-BKN015 TOPS 025. 06Z BKN-OVC010-015. OTLK...MVFR
CIG.
N OF LAX...SKC OR SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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