Low level flight conditions over Iceland
11.01.2025
OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 210/20-40KT, strongest in the W, -00
FL100: 250/20-45KT, strongest in the W, -08
FL180: 260/35-55KT, -24
Overview of weather systems:
700 km S of Cape Farewell is a 960 mb low, moving slowly. Over British Isles is a 1032 mb high.
Near surface winds:
Southerly winds, mainly 10-20 KT, but 25-40KT in the W and over central Iceland.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
FEW/SCT ABV 3500 FT and good visibility in NE-Iceland. BKN/OVC at 1200-3000 FT and light showers of sleet or rain in S and W parts with poor visibility at times. Tops LYR at 16,000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Good in the NE parts, but poor elsewhere.
Freezing level:
2000-4000FT, but at or near SFC in central Iceland.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT/MOD.
Turbulence:
LGT/MOD in the NW and central Iceland.
Other information:
NIL.
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