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SXUS43 KTOP 162329
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EVENING LOW LEVEL WIND FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
629 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...SHAWNEE COUNTY...

.DISCUSSION...

AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 617 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

VFR CONDITIONS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KTS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE FIRST 8 HOURS OF THE TAF PERIOD. DO EXPECT MVFR...AND
EVENTUALLY IFR...CIG/VIS TO BUILD INTO TOP/FOE BETWEEN 08Z AND
10Z. THERE MAY BE SOME POTENTIAL FOR SHORTER LIVED VIS BELOW 1SM
AT TOP/FOE AS WELL. ALSO EXPECT MVFR CONDITIONS TO BUILD INTO
MHK...BUT MORE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING WHETHER THE LOWER CIG/VIS
CONDITIONS WILL EXTEND AS FAR WEST AS MHK. ANY CIGS SHOULD SCATTER
TO VFR CONDITIONS BEFORE 15Z WITH VFR PERSISTING THROUGH THE REST
OF THE TAF.

.THIS EVENING...
    SUNSET:                          830 PM

    SURFACE WIND FORECAST:           7 PM  140/07 MPH
                                     8 PM  130/07 MPH

    TOP SND (AGL) (AT 605 PM):        200FT  158/11 MPH
                                      400FT  156/13 MPH
                                      600FT  159/13 MPH
                                      800FT  158/12 MPH
                                     1000FT  148/10 MPH
                                     1500FT  155/10 MPH
                                     2000FT  156/09 MPH

    RAP WINDS (AGL)(AT 600 PM):      SURFACE 140/12 MPH
                                       92FT  139/14 MPH
                                      250FT  139/15 MPH
                                      525FT  139/15 MPH
                                      939FT  139/15 MPH
                                     1474FT  140/16 MPH
                                     2122FT  140/15 MPH
                                     2842FT  140/15 MPH
                                     3640FT  145/15 MPH

    RAP WINDS (AGL)(AT 700 PM):      SURFACE 146/12 MPH
                                       95FT  146/14 MPH
                                      253FT  146/15 MPH
                                      528FT  146/16 MPH
                                      942FT  147/16 MPH
                                     1477FT  147/16 MPH
                                     2125FT  147/16 MPH
                                     2844FT  147/16 MPH
                                     3642FT  165/12 MPH

    RAP WINDS (AGL)(AT 800 PM):      SURFACE 150/10 MPH
                                       95FT  151/13 MPH
                                      252FT  151/14 MPH
                                      530FT  151/15 MPH
                                      940FT  147/16 MPH
                                     1477FT  147/16 MPH
                                     2125FT  147/16 MPH
                                     2844FT  147/16 MPH
                                     3642FT  165/12 MPH

    DENSITY ALTITUDE:                7 PM  2997 FT
                                     8 PM  2747 FT

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    SUNRISE:        608 AM
    SURFACE WIND:   6 AM  140/03 MPH
                    8 AM  140/05 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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