ZSE AIRMETs

Choose from the AIRMET types and regions below, or go to the Graphical AIRMET page at AWC.

IFR US	Turbulence US	Icing US	Freezing Level US
IFR PacNW	Turbulence PacNW	Icing PacNW	Freezing Level PacNW

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) or Mountain Obscuration - AIRMET SIERRA (12-hour period)

Ceilings less than 1000 feet and/or visibility less than 3 miles affecting over 50% of the area at one time.
Extensive mountain obscuration

Turbulence - AIRMET TANGO (12-hour period)

Moderate Turbulence HIGH level (>FL180)
Moderate Turbulence LOW level (sfc-FL180)
Low Level Wind Shear (LLWS) below 2000 feet AGL
Sustained surface winds of 30 knots or more at the surface

Icing - AIRMET ZULU (12-hour period)

Moderate Icing
Lowest Freezing Levels
Multiple Freezing Levels

Please note that SIGMETs are included in the separate, lower-right graphic above.

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WAUS46 KKCI 012045
WA6S
SFOS WA 012045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 6 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 020300
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AIRMET IFR...WA OR CA ID NV AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50ESE YDC TO 50NNW MLP TO 40ESE DNJ TO 20NNW PIH TO 20W MLD
TO 30S TWF TO 50SSW BOI TO 40S BKE TO 90S LKV TO 20WSW FOT TO
70WSW OED TO 20SSE OED TO 50SW BKE TO 30E YKM TO 50SE SEA TO
50ESE YDC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR CA
FROM YDC TO 50WSW YXC TO 50SE REO TO 40SE LKV TO 40SSW FMG TO
20E SAC TO 20SSE RBL TO 30SW SAC TO 30S MOD TO 20WSW SNS TO 50S
FOT TO 20W HQM TO 20WNW TOU TO YDC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...IFR WA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY YDC-40SE SEA-20SSE HQM-30WNW HUH-YDC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS DVLPG 03-06Z. CONDS
CONTG THRU 09Z.
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WAUS45 KKCI 012045
WA5S
SLCS WA 012045
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 7 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 020300
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AIRMET IFR...ID WY UT
FROM 30NW JAC TO 40W MTU TO 30N DTA TO 20WSW DBS TO 30NW JAC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET IFR...ID NV WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50ESE YDC TO 50NNW MLP TO 40ESE DNJ TO 20NNW PIH TO 20W MLD
TO 30S TWF TO 50SSW BOI TO 40S BKE TO 90S LKV TO 20WSW FOT TO
70WSW OED TO 20SSE OED TO 50SW BKE TO 30E YKM TO 50SE SEA TO
50ESE YDC
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET IFR...WY UT CO NM
FROM 50N CHE TO 50E DBL TO 60ESE RSK TO 20WNW RSK TO 20NNW DVC
TO 50N CHE
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z ENDG 06-09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...UT CO AZ NM
FROM 60NNE TBC TO 40SE ALS TO 50NW CME TO 60ENE TCS TO 30WNW ABQ
TO 20NE DMN TO 20ESE ELP TO 50S TUS TO 70ESE BZA TO 20S PGS TO
50W TBC TO 20NNW INW TO 40ENE INW TO 30NNW TBC TO 60NNE TBC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID MT WY UT CO
FROM 50WSW YXC TO 50SSW YQL TO 60SSE HLN TO 60SW BIL TO 60SSW
BOY TO 50SSW DDY TO 40SSE LAR TO 50SE REO TO 50WSW YXC
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID WY NV UT CO AZ NM
FROM 40SE LKV TO 50SE REO TO 40SSE LAR TO 20NNE DEN TO 30ENE PUB
TO 40SE ALS TO 50S DVC TO 60WSW BCE TO 50SW DTA TO 20ESE OAL TO
30ESE FMG TO 40SSW FMG TO 40SE LKV
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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WAUS46 KKCI 012045
WA6T
SFOT WA 012045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 4 FOR TURB STG WNDS AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 020300
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 60SW YXC TO 50WSW BOY TO OCS TO 70SSE HVE TO 30SSE BCE TO
40SE OAL TO 70ESE FMG TO 60W BAM TO 80SE LKV TO 30SSE BTG TO
20WSW HQM TO 60WNW TOU TO 60SW YXC
MOD TURB BTN 150 AND FL300. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 60SSE YDC TO 40WSW MLP TO 50SE REO TO 40SE LKV TO 40SSW FMG
TO 50WNW OAL TO 50E SAC TO 20WSW EUG TO 50SSW TOU TO 20ENE TOU
TO 60SSE YDC
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50W EHF TO 20E EHF TO 40WSW HEC TO 30WSW LAX TO 40WSW RZS
TO 70WNW RZS TO 50W EHF
MOD TURB BLW 080. CONDS ENDG 00-03Z.
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AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...WA OR CSTL WTRS
FROM 60WNW TOU TO 60WNW HQM TO 160W ONP TO 140W TOU TO 60WNW TOU
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z.
CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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LLWS POTENTIAL...WA OR CA ID MT NV UT
BOUNDED BY 30NNW EPH-50ESE MLP-20WSW DLN-40WNW SLC-50WSW DTA-40S
ELY-30S BAM-60SW FMG-40NE RBL-40SW LKV-60ENE LKV-40E DSD-40ESE
EUG-20E SEA-30NNW EPH
LLWS EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB WA OR CA NV AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 20NW HUH-60ESE YDC-70S GEG-20SW REO-30W FMG-50N RBL-
160W HQM-140W TOU-20NW HUH
MOD TURB BTN FL220 AND FL350. CONDS DVLPG 03-06Z. CONDS CONTG
THRU 09Z.
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AREA 2...TURB WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 30E YDC-20NE EPH-20WSW FCA-40ESE YXC-70S YYN-20ESE
BIL-20ESE DBS-20S DTA-20ESE ILC-50NE OAL-60SW LKV-60NNW FOT-
100SSW ONP-60S HQM-20NNE TOU-30E YDC
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 3...STG SFC WNDS WA OR AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 40NNW TOU-20SE TOU-20SSE HQM-40NW ONP-80WSW ONP-
170WSW ONP-140W TOU-40NNW TOU
SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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WAUS45 KKCI 012045
WA5T
SLCT WA 012045
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 4 FOR TURB AND LLWS VALID UNTIL 020300
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY NV UT WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 60SW YXC TO 50WSW BOY TO OCS TO 70SSE HVE TO 30SSE BCE TO
40SE OAL TO 70ESE FMG TO 60W BAM TO 80SE LKV TO 30SSE BTG TO
20WSW HQM TO 60WNW TOU TO 60SW YXC
MOD TURB BTN 150 AND FL300. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...CO
FROM GLD TO 50W LBL TO 30ESE TBE TO 20W LAA TO GLD
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL360. CONDS ENDG BY 00Z.
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AIRMET TURB...CO NM
FROM 50WSW PUB TO 20S PUB TO 40ESE TBE TO 20W TXO TO 60WSW TXO
TO 50SW FTI TO 30E RSK TO 50WSW PUB
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS DVLPG 00-03Z. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU
09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY UT CO
FROM 40SSE HLN TO 40ESE BIL TO 50NNW BFF TO 30SSE CYS TO 60ESE
CHE TO 50E MTU TO 70S HVE TO 40WSW BCE TO 50S SLC TO 50SE BVL TO
50SW JAC TO 40SSE HLN
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET TURB...ID MT NV UT
FROM 60ESE YXC TO 50NW HVR TO 20ESE GTF TO 30WNW HLN TO 40SSE
HLN TO 50SW JAC TO 50SE BVL TO 20E ILC TO 40N BTY TO 20SSW OAL
TO 40SSW FMG TO 40SE LKV TO 50SE REO TO 40WSW MLP TO 60ESE YXC
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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LLWS POTENTIAL...ID MT NV UT WA OR CA
BOUNDED BY 30NNW EPH-50ESE MLP-20WSW DLN-40WNW SLC-50WSW DTA-40S
ELY-30S BAM-60SW FMG-40NE RBL-40SW LKV-60ENE LKV-40E DSD-40ESE
EUG-20E SEA-30NNW EPH
LLWS EXP. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.
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OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z
AREA 1...TURB NV WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 20NW HUH-60ESE YDC-70S GEG-20SW REO-30W FMG-50N RBL-
160W HQM-140W TOU-20NW HUH
MOD TURB BTN FL220 AND FL350. CONDS DVLPG 03-06Z. CONDS CONTG
THRU 09Z.
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AREA 2...TURB CO AZ NM
BOUNDED BY 20W PUB-30ESE TBE-20SW INK-30SSE ELP-30W ELP-30ENE
SSO-40NNW SJN-60WSW RSK-50SSW HBU-20W PUB
MOD TURB BLW 160. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 3...TURB ID MT WY UT CO
BOUNDED BY 20ESE BIL-30E CZI-40W RAP-20SSE BFF-30SSE CYS-30W PUB-
50SSW HBU-30WSW CHE-70S HVE-40WSW BCE-30S DTA-20ESE DBS-20ESE BIL
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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AREA 4...TURB ID MT WY NV UT WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
BOUNDED BY 30E YDC-20NE EPH-20WSW FCA-40ESE YXC-70S YYN-20ESE
BIL-20ESE DBS-20S DTA-20ESE ILC-50NE OAL-60SW LKV-60NNW FOT-
100SSW ONP-60S HQM-20NNE TOU-30E YDC
MOD TURB BLW 150. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.
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WAUS46 KKCI 012045
WA6Z
SFOZ WA 012045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 020300
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AIRMET ICE...WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT CO AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HUH TO 70WSW YXC TO 40S YQL TO 60ESE LWT TO 30W BOY TO
40SSW DDY TO 20SSW LAR TO 40NE ILC TO 30S PYE TO 60SW ENI TO
120WNW FOT TO 110W ONP TO 140W TOU TO 20NNW HUH
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL180. FRZLVL SFC-070. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-110 ACRS AREA
SFC ALG 20NE HUH-YKM-60WSW PDT-20WNW LKV-50SSW LKV-50NNW FMG
040 ALG 90W TOU-70W TOU-50W BTG-30SSE DSD
080 ALG 120WSW PYE-90SW PYE-20NE SNS-30WNW HEC-50ENE TRM-20N
BZA
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WAUS45 KKCI 012045
WA5Z
SLCZ WA 012045
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 020300
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AIRMET ICE...ID MT WY NV UT CO WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HUH TO 70WSW YXC TO 40S YQL TO 60ESE LWT TO 30W BOY TO
40SSW DDY TO 20SSW LAR TO 40NE ILC TO 30S PYE TO 60SW ENI TO
120WNW FOT TO 110W ONP TO 140W TOU TO 20NNW HUH
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL180. FRZLVL SFC-070. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
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AIRMET ICE...UT CO AZ NM
FROM 20SSW LAR TO 30WNW DEN TO 20ESE ALS TO 30SSE FTI TO 20WNW
CME TO 30NNE ELP TO 40SSW DMN TO 50SE TUS TO DRK TO 40N TBC TO
40WSW BCE TO 40NE ILC TO 20SSW LAR
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL180. FRZLVL SFC-090. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z
THRU 09Z.
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FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-090 ACRS AREA
MULT FRZLVL BLW 050 BOUNDED BY 50NE HVR-50NNW ISN-60WSW RAP-
40ESE MLS-70WSW GGW-50NE HVR
MULT FRZLVL BLW 090 BOUNDED BY 30N PUB-20NW LAA-50SSW GLD-50W
LBL-30ESE TBE-60S TBE-40WSW PUB-30N PUB
SFC ALG 50NNW FMG-30E FMG-20W OAL-60NE INW-40NE SJN-40WSW ABQ-
60SSE TBE
080 ALG 40SSW DMN-60W CME-50SSW TCC-20W TXO
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9-Hour (Smear) AIRMETs for Turbulence, Icing, IFR, Mountain Obscuration