Low level flight conditions over Iceland
19.03.2024
OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 230/35-50KT, but 290/30-40KT in the E, -08
FL100: 230/20-40KT, but 140/15-35KT in the N, -17
FL180: 230/30-45KT in the S, but 140/25-50KT in the N, strongest in the NW, -31
Overview of weather systems:
100 km W of Snæfellsnes peninsula is a quasi stationary 975 mb low. 200 km WNW of the Faroe Islands is a 982 mb low moving N. Just E of Newfoundland is a 988 mb low, moving NE.
Near surface winds:
SW-ly or variable wind 20-45 KT, strongest in the SW. Gust up to 55KT in the far SW.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0500-2500 FT and intermittent sleet or snow with limited/poor visibility in the NE, but improving. OCNL CB's in the S and W with sleet or snowshowers with poor visibility. Tops widely at 10.000 to 18.000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Widely poor or impassable at first, but becoming good/marginal in the N and E.
Freezing level:
At or near SFC, but up to 2500 FT in the E.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT/MOD
Turbulence:
LGT/MOD
Other information:
NIL