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ATCSCC ADVZY 061 DCC/ZDC 09/20/2017 DC METRO SWAP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN_FY

MESSAGE: 

EVENT TIME: 20/1900 - 20/2300
CONSTRAINED FACILITIES: ZDC
THIS ADVISORY IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. CUSTOMERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO FILE NORMAL ROUTINGS AND ANTICIPATE THE SPECIFIED
ALTERNATE ROUTES.

SWAP STATEMENT: 

SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE PLANS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE ZDC AIRSPACE. 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP AROUND 17Z ALONG THE
MTNS IN WV TO THE BORDER OF VA...DOWN INTO CENTRAL NC. MOST STORM
CELLS WILL BE RELATIVELY SMALL AND SHORT LIVED. COVERAGE MAY
INCREASE TO SCATTERED IN CENTRAL WV BETWEEN J6-J42 IN THE 21Z TIME
FRAME. OTHERWISE  POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM J6 TO J48 ALONG THE W ZDC
BORDER AND ROUTES IN CENTRAL NC TO J121. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS
FORECAST TO SHARPLY DIMINISH AFTER 23Z.

TOPS FL300-400 AND MOVE ESE AROUND 10 KT.  

PLANNED ALTERNATE DEPARTURE ROUTES:

CDRS FOR BUFFR, JERES, LDN, AML, MOL, AND GVE MAY BE UTILIZED AS
ROUTES ARE IMPACTED.  DC/NY/PHL DEPARTURES FILED VIA J6 AND J134 MAY
BE SWAPPED BETWEEN 1900Z-2300Z. 


PLANNED ALTERNATE ARRIVAL ROUTES:

FLIGHTS INTO THE DC METRO AREA MAY BE SWAPPED BETWEEN ZOB AND ZID AS
ROUTES ARE IMPACTED.  DC METRO ARRIVALS MAY EXPERIENCE HOLDING FROM
19Z-23Z DUE TO WEATHER ON ARRIVAL ROUTES.  

FUEL ADVISORY:
NONE


HOTLINE ACTIVATION: NONE
(540) 359-3200  PIN: 2779 

EFFECTIVE TIME: 

201457 - 202300

SIGNATURE: 

17/09/20 14:57