Low level flight conditions over Iceland
12.06.2025
OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 250/10-20KT in the N and NE, 330/10-20KT in the W, but VRB/05-15KT elsewhere, +02
FL100: 240/15-25KT in the E, but 320/10-20KT in the W, -04
FL180: 270/10-50KT, strongest in the E, -17
Overview of weather systems:
150 km N of Iceland is a 1003 mb low that is moving NE, but 500 km W of Reykjanes is a 1012 mb ridge that is slowly moving W.
Near surface winds:
Variable wind 05-15 KT, but northerly 10-20 KT in the far west.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
Widely SCT/BKN at 2000-4000 FT and good visibility, but BKN/OVC at 1000-2000 FT and patches of fog with poor visibility in places in the west. Tops at 12,000 to 15,000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Mostly good, but marginal/poor in the west.
Freezing level:
4000 to 8000 FT, highest in the southeast.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
NIL.
Turbulence:
Widely LGT, but ISOL MOD in the north.
Other information:
NIL.
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