Running the turbulence gauntlet
A very unusual jet stream arrangement today means that there is no way to go across the country without running into moderate-severe turbulence. At low levels you have winds going the wrong way over the mountains, and at high levels the jet stream is shaking up planes.
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WSUS05 KKCI 161610
SLCU WS 161610
SIGMET UNIFORM 2 VALID UNTIL 162010
SIGMET
NM OK TX
FROM 50ENE FMN TO 40N GAG TO ABI TO INK TO 30ENE ELP TO 50ENE FMN
OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL300 AND FL410. RPRTD BY ACFT. CONDS CONTG BYD
2010Z.
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WSUS05 KKCI 161700
SLCR WS 161700
SIGMET ROMEO 3 VALID UNTIL 162100
SIGMET
ID MT WY UT CO
FROM MLP TO HLN TO DDY TO GLD TO 50W LBL TO 50ENE FMN TO PIH TO
MLP
OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL310 AND FL410 DUE TO WNDSHR ASSOCD WITH JTST
AND MTN WAVE ACTN. RPRTD BY SVRL ACFT. CONDS CONTG BYD 2100Z.
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WSUS03 KKCI 161420
CHIQ WS 161420
SIGMET QUEBEC 3 VALID UNTIL 161820
SIGMET
SD NE ID MT WY CO
FROM 60NW GGW TO 80SW DIK TO 45E SNY TO 30E LAA TO CIM TO OCS TO
DBS TO 50NNE FCA TO 60NW GGW
OCNL SEV TURB BLW 160 DUE TO STG WLY FLOW ACRS RUFF TRRN. STG
UDDFS ALSO LKLY SOME AREAS. CONDS CONTG BYD 1820Z. SEE SIGMET
SLCQ FOR PREVIOUS ISSUANCES OF QUEBEC.
Written by tb_neg on February 16th, 2007 with
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