Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 21.05.2024

OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 180/05-25, strongest in the W, -04
FL100: 190/15-35KT, strongest in the E, -10
FL180: 190/30-60KT, strongest wind in the E, -26

Overview of weather systems:
250 km W of Reykjanes is a 995 mb low, moving NE. Just N of Langanes is an increasing 1005 mb low, moving N. Over NE-Greenland is a 1030 mb high.

Near surface winds:
S-erly wind 05-20KT, strongest in the SW, but VRB/03-10KT in the NE.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
SCT/BKN above 1500FT in the W with showers of rain and possibly poor visibility at times. BKN/OVC at 1000-3000FT and light drizzle or rain in the far E with poor visibility along the NE and E coast, improving. Tops from 8000 to 18.000 FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Marginal in the W, but poor in showers. Poor in the far E, improving.

Freezing level:
2000 to 6000 FT, highest in the E.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT OCNL MOD.

Turbulence:
LGT OCNL MOD

Other information:
NIL