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METAR - Aviation Routine Weather Report
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
METAR KSNA 212353Z 21014KT 10SM FEW022 SCT300 21/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02060144 10233 20206 56017
TAF - Terminal Area Forecast
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
TAF KSNA 212329Z 2200/2224 24011KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250
     FM220330 16004KT P6SM OVC012
     FM221700 21010KT P6SM SCT015=
Decoded:
ID: KSNA   Santa Ana/Jon-W, CA
REPORT TIME: 21 23:29
VALID TIME: 22 May AT 00:00Z to 22 May AT 24:00Z.
INITIAL WX
   WINDS: 240 AT 11
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 20 FEW
   CLOUDS: 250 SCT
NEW WX STARTING: 03:30Z
   WINDS: 160 AT 4
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 12 OVC
NEW WX STARTING: 17:00Z
   WINDS: 210 AT 10
   VISIBILITY: >6.0 MILES
   CLOUDS: 15 SCT
   COMMENTS: = 

PIREP - Pilot Weather Report
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
No PIREP is currently available for this location.
AIRMET - Airmens Meteorological Information
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
SFOS WA 212045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 220300
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AIRMET IFR...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 40W RZS TO LAX TO 40NNW MZB TO 30SE MZB TO 210SW MZB TO
200SSW RZS TO 130SSW RZS TO 40W RZS
CIG BLW 010. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET IFR...WA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE HUH TO 20SE SEA TO 30NNW HQM TO TOU TO 30NE HUH
CIG BLW 010. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR CA ID MT
FROM 30SE YXC TO 20E MLP TO 20SW GEG TO 60ESE DSD TO 20SW ENI TO
20SSW FOT TO 70WNW OED TO 60W PDX TO 20NW TOU TO HUH TO 30SE YXC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...MTN OBSCN WA OR CA ID MT
BOUNDED BY 30SE YXC-50SE MLP-BOI-30ESE LKV-30SSW ENI-20SSW FOT-
80SW EUG-60W PDX-40S HQM-20NNW TOU-20NE HUH-30SE YXC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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SFOT WA 212045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB AND STG SFC WNDS VALID UNTIL 220300
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WSW YXC TO 40ESE LKV TO 140WSW FOT TO 110WNW ONP TO 140W
TOU TO HUH TO 50WSW YXC
MOD TURB BTN FL200 AND FL300. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 03-06Z.
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA NV AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50SSE HQM TO 20WNW PDT TO 60SW ELY TO 60S OAL TO 30SW SNS
TO 40SW FOT TO 50SSE HQM
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 30S LAS TO 20ESE EED TO BZA TO 30SSW MZB TO 50SE LAX TO 40W
RZS TO 30S LAS
MOD TURB BLW 120. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU
09Z.
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AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...CA CSTL WTRS
FROM 100WSW PYE TO 30SW OAK TO 100W RZS TO 150WSW RZS TO 100WSW
PYE
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z.
CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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SFOZ WA 212045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 220300
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AIRMET ICE...WA OR ID MT AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WSW YXC TO 60SW YQL TO 70S FCA TO 20W LKT TO 40SW DNJ TO
50SW BKE TO 90SW BKE TO 20WSW DSD TO 130WNW ONP TO 140W TOU TO
HUH TO 50WSW YXC
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL 040-100. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM 025-160 ACRS AREA
   MULT FRZLVL 040-090 BOUNDED BY 130WNW FOT-80WNW FOT-20NW FOT-
      20WNW ENI-90W ENI-150SW FOT-140WSW FOT-130WNW FOT
   040 ALG 130W FOT-30WNW FOT-40ESE EUG-30SE PDX-30S TOU-70W TOU-
      100W TOU
   080 ALG 140WSW ENI-90SSE LKV-30W REO-40S BKE-70ENE PDT-90E YDC
   120 ALG 130SW PYE-60S FMG
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SIGMET - Significant Meteorological Information
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
No SIGMET is currently available for this location.
NOTAM - Notice to Airmen
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
!SNA 05/021 SNA TWY A BTN TWY H AND TWY L CLSD 0600-1315 DLY WEF 1305180600-1305241315
CREATED: 16 May 2013 13:22:00 SOURCE: SNA
!SNA 05/012 SNA OBST TOWER 567 (421 AGL) 4.8 NE LGTS OTS (ASR 1045131) TIL 1305241850
CREATED: 09 May 2013 18:51:00 SOURCE: KRALYFYX
!SNA 04/013 SNA RWY 19R ALS PCL OTS
CREATED: 11 Apr 2013 13:28:00 SOURCE: KRALYFYX
!SNA 02/012 SNA RWY 19L PAPI PCL OTS
CREATED: 17 Feb 2013 19:28:00 SOURCE: KRALYFYX
!SNA 02/011 SNA RWY 19R PAPI PCL OTS
CREATED: 17 Feb 2013 19:28:00 SOURCE: KRALYFYX
!SNA 10/036 SNA NAV MAAGG NDB/ILS RWY 19R LMM OTS WEF 1210230043
CREATED: 23 Oct 2012 00:42:00 SOURCE: KPRCYFYX
!FDC 2/7954 SNA FI/T AIRSPACE STAR ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
KEFFR ONE ARRIVAL ...PROCEDURE NA.CREATED: 08 Feb 2012 17:06:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
!FDC 2/6508 SNA JOHN WAYNE   ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTOMATIC 
DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, PILOT ADVISORY SERVICES BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31,2012. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE- BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAINREGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE JOHN WAYNE   ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT SNA AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATICDEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), PILOT ADVISORY SERVICES - TIS-B AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TRADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM). REPORTSOF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.CREATED: 01 Feb 2012 04:57:00 SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
Forecast Area
KSNA - Santa Ana, California
Updated at 11:53 PM GMT on May 21, 2013 (4:53 PM PDT):
FA6W  
SFOC FA 212025 AMD
SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX
SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 221400
CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 220800...OTLK VALID 220800-221400
WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
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SEE AIRMET SIERRA FOR IFR CONDS AND MTN OBSCN.
TS IMPLY SEV OR GTR TURB SEV ICE LLWS AND IFR CONDS.
NON MSL HGTS DENOTED BY AGL OR CIG.
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SYNOPSIS...ALF..CLSD UPR LOW WA/OR CSTL WTRS WILL CONT SLOLY EWD
THRU PD AND APCH ERN PTNS WA OR LATE DURG OTLK. OTRW..SEVERAL
MID/UPR LVL IMPULSES WILL CONT ACRS NW US IN CYCLONIC FLOW THRU
OTLK ASSOC WITH CLSD LOW. CYCLONIC FLOW NW PTN..WNW FLOW E
CNTRL/SE PTN..WLY FLOW RMNDR. SFC..CDFNT ERN PTNS WA OR-NW NV-N
CNTRL CA AND ADJACENT CSTL WTRS WILL APCH WRN MT-ERN ID-WRN
UT-SRN PTNS NV CA DURG OTLK. SECONDARY CDFNT LEE CASCDS 05-08Z
WILL CONT EWD DURG OTLK.
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WA CASCDS WWD
CSTL SXNS...BKN030 OVC050 TOPS 140. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0103
  BKN025 OVC040. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG
  SHRA BR.
PUGET SOUND-SRN INTR...SCT025 BKN040 TOPS 120. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG
  0305 SCT020 BKN035. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR
  CIG SHRA BR.
CASCDS...BKN050-070 LYRD FL180. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0002
  BKN060-080. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR.
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WA E OF CASCDS...UPDT
CNTRL WA...BKN060-080 LYRD FL200. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 2301
  BKN050-070. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
ERN WA...SCT-BKN100-120 LYRD FL240. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 2200
BKN040-060 BKN100. ISOL -SHRA/TSRA. CB TOP FL320. 01Z BKN050 TOP
120. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
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OR CASCDS WWD
CSTL SXNS...SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 LYRD FL180. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG
  2123 SCT020 BKN035 OVC060. ISOL -SHRA. AFT 03Z OCNL VIS 3-5SM
  BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR.
WILLAMETTE VLY...BKN025 BKN040 TOPS 140. ISOL -SHRA. 22Z SCT025
  BKN035. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0002 SCT030 BKN050. ISOL -SHRA. 05Z
  BKN030 OVC050. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA BR.
SWRN INTR...BKN050 TOPS 120. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 2302 BKN040-060.
  ISOL -SHRASN. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRASN BR.
CASCDS...BKN050-070 TOPS 160. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0103 BKN050
  OVC080. ISOL -SHRASN. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRASN.
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OR E OF CASCDS
CNTRL...BKN080-100 TOPS 160. ISOL -SHRA. BECMG 0103 BKN050-070.
  ISOL -SHRASN. OTLK...VFR.
ERN...SCT-BKN120-140 TOPS FL200. ISOL -SHRA. WND SW G25KT. BECMG
  2301 BKN080 TOPS 160. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
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NRN CA...STS-SAC-TVL LN NWD
CSTL SXNS...
CSTLN...BKN020 TOPS 070. BECMG 0002 SCT025 BKN040 TOPS 050. OCNL
  VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
INLAND...SCT-BKN040 TOPS 060. BECMG 2302 SCT040. OTLK...VFR.
SAC VLY...SKC OCNL SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
SHASTA-SISKIYOUS-NERN CA...SCT-BKN050 TOPS 100. BECMG 0103
  BKN060. OTLK...VFR.
NRN SIERNEV...SCT CI OCNL SKC. WND SW 20G35KT. BECMG 0103
  FEW-SCT150 SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
.
CNTRL CA
CSTL SXNS...
CSTLN...FEW-SCT010-015 SCT CI. BECMG 2223 SCT CI. 04Z
  SCT010-015. OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...VFR.
INLAND...SCT CI OCNL SKC. OTLK...VFR.
SAN JOAQUIN VLY...SCT CI OCNL SKC. OTLK...VFR.
SRN SIERNEV...SKC OCNL FEW150 SCT CI. WND W 20G35KT. BECMG 0002
  SKC OCNL SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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SRN CA..VBG-NID-60NNW BIH LN SWD
CSTL SXNS...
  CSTLN...SCT010-015 SCT CI. BECMG 0204 BKN010-015 TOPS 020.
    OCNL VIS 3-5SM BR. OTLK...IFR CIG BR.
  INLAND...SKC OCNL SCT CI. BECMG 0406 SCT010. OCNL VIS 3-5SM
    BR. OTLK...MVFR CIG BR.
INTR MTNS-DESERTS-VLYS...SCT CI. WND W G25KT. BECMG 0003 SKC
  OCNL SCT CI. OTLK...VFR.
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CSTL WTRS
WA...BKN020 OVC040 LYRD FL260. WDLY SCT -SHRA. BECMG 0002 BKN025
  OVC050 LYRD FL200. WDLY SCT -SHRA. OTLK...MVFR CIG SHRA.
OR...BKN025 BKN-OVC050 TOPS 140. ISOL -SHRA. WND NW 20G30KT.
  BECMG 2301 SCT025 BKN040-060. ISOL -SHRA. OTLK...VFR.
CA...
  NRN-CNTRL...SCT020-025 SCT-BKN CI. WND NNW 20G30KT. OTLK...VFR.
  SRN...BKN015-020 TOPS 030. OTLK...IFR CIG.
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