B737-700
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 170; Flight Crew Total 13000; Flight Crew Type 1000
Conflict NMAC
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
Cleared to descend to cross SWEET at 7;000. Aircraft in front of us reported a glider to ATC. Upon reaching SWEET; glider was spotted just north of our position.
Clearance was to cross SWEET at 7;000 feet. Prior to SWEET aircraft ahead reported a glider just north of SWEET at approximately 7;500 feet. Just as we were crossing SWEET at 7;000 feet I saw the glider just off our left wing. The traffic was approximately 100 to 200 feet above us and laterally approximately 300 to 400 feet to the left of us. The glider appeared to be traveling in a southerly direction. The glider was mostly white with red markings. Once I pointed out the traffic both my First Officer and jumpseat rider got a visual of how close we came. I immediately had my First Officer advise ATC of traffic and how close he was to us. We over heard other traffic behind us getting a visual of the glider as well.
B737 flight crew report a NMAC with a glider over SWEET intersection at 7;000 feet.