INCIDENT 2007-05 TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFONSO

2007-07-23T1407 PST

EMERGENCY

FROM: GLENCOE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER/ //GLENCOE//

TO: ALL AERODROMES

ALL RADAR APPROACH CONTROLS

PERILO AIR/DISPATCH CENTER//ENT FIELD//GLENCOE

COPELAND NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER/REGIONAL AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE//GLENCOE//

INFO: NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER/OPERATIONS//GLENCOE//

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION/DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION//GLENCOE//

SUBJ: NOTICE TO AIRMEN - TROPICAL STORM ALFONSO

UNCLASS

1.  TROPICAL STORM ALFONSO IS CURRENTLY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PETROPORT.  OUTER EFFECTS OF THE STORM ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING FLYING CONDITIONS IN THE AIRSPACE OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERILO WITHIN THE NEXT 5 HOURS.  ALL AIRCREWS ARE ADVISED TO CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AT DEPARTURE AND DESTINATION AIRPORTS AND EN ROUTE.  PILOTS SHOULD EXPECT CLOSURE OF AERODROMES IN THE IMPACT AREA.  LOW ALTITUDE AIRWAY VISUAL BEACONS WILL REMAIN LIT AS LONG AS POWER IS AVAILABLE - HOWEVER, CATASTROPHIC FAILURES UNDER STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED.

2.  EFFECTIVE 2007-07-23T1600 ALL FLIGHTS ORIGINATING OR PROCEEDING SOUTH OF THE OSSIPPEE RIDGE MUST FILE FLIGHT PLANS.  FLIGHT BY AIRCRAFT WITHOUT WORKING RADIOS AND TRANSPONDERS IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND OPERATORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHELTER AIRCRAFT IN STRONG HANGERS OR TO EVACUATE AIRCRAFT INLAND.

3.  AERODROME OPERATORS WILL COORDINATE CLOSURE OF THEIR AIRFIELDS WITH GLENCOE ARTCC FLIGHT INFORMATION DESK (0110-9705).

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