METARs are issued within which window on the hour?

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METARs are issued within which window on the hour?

Routine METARs are hourly observations issued toward the end of each hour. The standard practice is to disseminate the report in the last five minutes of the hour, 55 through 59 minutes past the hour, so the observation time reflects conditions near the hour and avoids confusion with the next hour. If significant weather changes occur between hourly observations, a SPECI may be issued at an unscheduled time.

Routine METARs are hourly observations issued toward the end of each hour. The standard practice is to disseminate the report in the last five minutes of the hour, 55 through 59 minutes past the hour, so the observation time reflects conditions near the hour and avoids confusion with the next hour. If significant weather changes occur between hourly observations, a SPECI may be issued at an unscheduled time.

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