Low level flight conditions over Iceland
01.05.2025
OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 250/15-30KT, but 310/20-30KT in the E, -02
FL100: 250/15-35KT, but 330/15-30KT in the E early on, -08
FL180: 260/25-50KT, but 330/20-35KT in the E until late evening, -22
Overview of weather systems:
100 km N of the Faroe Islands is a 997 mb low moving E. Far S of Iceland is a 1025 mb high.
Near surface winds:
W-ly 10-35 KT, strongest in the SE and E.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0700-2500 FT in the N and W and patches of rain or drizzle with limited visibility. Widely FEW/SCT and good visibility in SE-Iceland. Tops at 4.000 to 10.000 FT, layered there above.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable in the N and W. Good in SE-Iceland.
Freezing level:
2000 to 5000 FT, lowest in the NW.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT ISOL MOD in the N and W.
Turbulence:
LGT, but OCNL MOD in the E-parts.
Other information:
NIL.
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