Recreational Report Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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EVENING LOW LEVEL WIND FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
626 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013
...SHAWNEE COUNTY...
.DISCUSSION...
AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 622 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGH CLOUDS INCREASING IN
COVERAGE THROUGH THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS WILL DECREASE BY 02Z WITH
WINDS GRADUALLY BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY. WILL MAINTAIN POTENTIAL
FOR A FEW HOURS OF MVFR CIG/VIS AFTER 09Z...WITH THE BEST CHANCES
AT TOP/FOE ALTHOUGH IT COULD BUILD AS FAR WEST AS MHK. THERE IS
SOME POTENTIAL FOR THIS TO REMAIN SCATTERED...BUT ALSO SOME
POTENTIAL FOR THE BKN CIGS TO BUILD IN AS IFR. FOR NOW WILL HIT A
FEW HOURS OF LOW END MVFR...BUT ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NEEDED WITH THE
06Z TAF ISSUANCE.
.THIS EVENING...
SUNSET: 829 PM
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 PM 180/13 MPH
8 PM 180/10 MPH
TOP SND (AGL) (AT 610 PM): 200FT 201/20 MPH
400FT 194/24 MPH
600FT 194/24 MPH
800FT 196/24 MPH
1000FT 199/23 MPH
1500FT 202/23 MPH
2000FT 199/22 MPH
RAP WINDS (AGL)(AT 600 PM): SURFACE 181/11 MPH
104FT 181/13 MPH
268FT 182/14 MPH
549FT 182/14 MPH
967FT 183/15 MPH
1511FT 183/15 MPH
2167FT 184/14 MPH
2903FT 185/14 MPH
3711FT 185/14 MPH
RAP WINDS (AGL)(AT 700 PM): 23 179/13 MPH
110FT 179/16 MPH
271FT 179/17 MPH
552FT 180/17 MPH
970FT 180/17 MPH
1514FT 181/18 MPH
2170FT 181/17 MPH
2902FT 182/17 MPH
3710FT 182/17 MPH
RAP WINDS (AGL)(AT 800 PM): SURFACE 186/14 MPH
98FT 186/18 MPH
259FT 186/22 MPH
538FT 187/24 MPH
955FT 180/17 MPH
1514FT 181/18 MPH
2170FT 181/17 MPH
2902FT 182/17 MPH
3710FT 182/17 MPH
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 PM 3355 FT
8 PM 3109 FT
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
SUNRISE: 609 AM
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 160/03 MPH
8 AM 150/03 MPH
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THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. A METEOROLOGIST WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT PHONE
NUMBER 1-785-234-2592.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TOPEKA
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