Big storm at SFO on Tuesday, Oct 13th 2009
Oct 12, 2009, 12:14 am
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It really doesn't matter how severe or light the weather will be. All SFO needs is a low enough "ceiling" and ATC will shut down two runways, declare "flow control," and the departure boards will light up like a christmas tree shortly thereafter.
Oct 12, 2009, 12:19 am
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Weather Underground has the warning.
Oct 12, 2009, 12:22 am
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Apparently, it is the remnants of a typhoon from Japan. NWS calling for winds of 20-40mph and gusts up to 60 mph in some areas.
Search for the San Francisco forecast at nws.NOAA.gov and read the hazardous weather advisory statement.
Search for the San Francisco forecast at nws.NOAA.gov and read the hazardous weather advisory statement.
Oct 12, 2009, 1:40 am
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They're certainly playing this up to be a BIG storm. Hard to believe; I just got back from a bike ride in the Sierras and the weather was spectacular. But I guess Tuesday morning I'll be out on my rain bike, getting soaked. Not looking forward to that!
Oct 12, 2009, 1:49 am
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You can try to reroute through LAX instead of DEN to preserve the extra miles you need.
Oct 12, 2009, 1:50 am
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See if you could reroute through LAX. We're expecting rain down here too, but not until later in the day.
Oct 12, 2009, 1:55 am
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Looks like strong winds out of the south...that screws thing up just in itself, but when you throw in a low ceiling and visibility it will get even more jacked up.
48 prog chart show the low pressure coming on shore.
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/progs/nav.php?current=4
Would not UAL reroute you thru another city but guarantee the original milage credit? Example..PDX-SEA-IAD instead of thru SFO?
have fun out there!
48 prog chart show the low pressure coming on shore.
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/progs/nav.php?current=4
Would not UAL reroute you thru another city but guarantee the original milage credit? Example..PDX-SEA-IAD instead of thru SFO?
have fun out there!
Oct 12, 2009, 1:55 am
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That's funny, I just got on to start a thread about this and saw this one!
There's a big low off the coast right now combined with a nice cold front occlusion. This will be a very strong storm. Expect very choppy skies with strong wind shear and very heavy rain. Winds look to be out of the south at around 30kts, with strong gusts.
I have a MR scheduled MCO-SFO-SAN-SFO-MCO on the 13th. This should be interesting....
There's a big low off the coast right now combined with a nice cold front occlusion. This will be a very strong storm. Expect very choppy skies with strong wind shear and very heavy rain. Winds look to be out of the south at around 30kts, with strong gusts.
I have a MR scheduled MCO-SFO-SAN-SFO-MCO on the 13th. This should be interesting....
Oct 12, 2009, 8:45 am
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20-40 mph sustained winds with gusts to 65 mph. Could be a few go-arounds.
Weather Underground has the warning.
Weather Underground has the warning.
*iirc, that's what they were called back when i had a scanner
Oct 12, 2009, 9:05 am
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