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MESSAGE:
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EVENT TIME: 19/1645 - 20/0200
CONSTRAINED FACILITIES: ZHU
SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE PLANS ARE PROBABLE FOR THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS
OF ZHU/I90 AIRSPACE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON DUE TO WX NORTH OF HOUSTON ALONG THE ZHU/ZFW BOUNDARY
MOVING TO THE EAST.
EXPECTED IMPACT AREA:
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE HOUSTON METRO NORTHERN/ EASTERN DEPARTURE ROUTES.
PLANNED ALTERNATE DEPARTURE ROUTES:
NORTHBOUND DEPARTURE ROUTES ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE IMPACTED CAUSING
CODED DEPARTURE ROUTES (CDR'S) AND/OR SWAPS. DEPARTURES TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ARE ENCOURAGED TO
UTILIZE CDR'S WESTBOUND. DEPARTURES TO THE MIDWEST AND EAST COAST ARE ENCOURAGED TO UTILIZE CDR'S
EASTBOUND. DEPARTURES MAY ALSO BE RE-ROUTED TO THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST TO MINIMIZE DELAYS AND
CONTROL ATC SECTOR VOLUME. POSSIBLE INCREASED DEPARTURE DELAYS AND MIT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
INITIATIVE AND MAY CAUSE LONGER THAN NORMAL DEPARTURE WAIT TIMES.
FUEL ADVISORY:
PLEASE FUEL ACCORDINGLY FOR POSSIBLE CDR'S, PLAYBOOKS, TACTICAL
REROUTES AND OTHER TMI'S DUE TO AIRSPACE BEING AFFECTED BY
CONVECTIVE WEATHER.
HOTLINE ACTIVATION: NOT EXPECTED.
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