Offshore Aviation Area Forecast Issued by NWS
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FAGX20 KKCI 171830
OFAGX
SYNOPSIS VALID TIL 181900Z
FCST...171900Z-180700Z
OTLK...180700Z-181900Z
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS BRANCH
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
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CSTL WATERS FROM COASTLINE OUT TO HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR AND GLFMEX
MIAMI OCEANIC FIR AND W OF 85W. HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR AND MIAMI
OCEANIC FIR.
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ALL WNDS SFC. TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR
CONDS.
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01 SYNOPSIS...SFC RIDGE PROTRUDING INTO GLFMEX FROM WRN ATLC IS
PRODG WM MST SELY RETURN FLOW OVR WRN GLFMEX RESULTING IN MVFR
CONDS ACRS THE NWRN HLF OF THE FCST AREA. RA OCRG OVR TX AND WRN
LA CSTL WTRS TO END LATE THIS AFTN. LOOK FOR INCRG MVFR TO IFR
CONDS OVRNITE OVR THE NWRN HLF OF FCST AREA.
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02 SIGNIFICANT CLD/WX...
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CSTL WTRS...
BRO-LFT...BKN015 BKN-OVC030 TOP LYRD FL300. OCNL SCT015
BKN-OVC150. OCNL VIS 3-5SM RA BR. ISOL EMBD TS. CB TOPS TO
FL380. RA ENDG BY 22Z. OTLK...MVFR/OCNL IFR CIG BR.
LFT-LEV...SCT025 SCT150. OCNL BKN025 TOP 035. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR.
OTLK...VFR.
LEV-AAF...
NR SHORE...SCT020 SCT150. AFT 05Z BECMG BKN010 TOP 030.
VIS 3-5SM BR OCNL 1-3SM BR. OTLK...MVFR/OCNL IFR CIG BR.
OFFSHORE...SKC-SCT020. OTLK...VFR.
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HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR...GLFMEX MIAMI OCEANIC FIR...
NW 28N88W-25N94W...SCT015 SCT150. OCNL BKN015 TOP 035. VIS 3-5SM
BR HZ OCNL 1-3SM BR HZ. OTLK...MVFR BR HZ. OCNL MVFR CIG.
RMNDR...SCT015. OCNL SKC. OTLK...VFR.
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03 ICE AND FRZLVL...
CSTL WTRS...SEE AIRMETS ZULU WAUS42 KKCI AND WAUS44 KKCI.
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HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR...GLFMEX MIAMI OCEANIC FIR...
NO SGFNT ICE EXP OUTSIDE CNVTV ACT.
FRZLVL...145-160.
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04 TURB...
CSTL WTRS...SEE AIRMETS TANGO WAUS42 KKCI AND WAUS44 KKCI.
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HOUSTON OCEANIC FIR...GLFMEX MIAMI OCEANIC FIR...
NO SGFNT TURB EXP OUTSIDE CNVTV ACT.
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