Originally Posted by
ninjadriver
EX 3585 applies to the destination and/OR the first ALT. In other words if your destination wx is below mins in the conditional language (TEMPO, PROB, BECMG) but your first ALT is suitable, a second ALT must be listed due to the destination wx.
If your first alternate is suitable, why couldn't you just depart with your destination and a suitable(legal) alternate ?