TAF Daily
Puzzle #1 was CYEG (Edmonton International Airport).
TAF CYEG 112040Z 1121/1218 28015G25KT P6SM BKN030 OVC090 TEMPO 1121/1123 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC090 PROB30 1121/1123 VRB20G30KT 2SM +TSRA OVC020CB FM112300 29012G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO 1123/1201 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC080 FM120100 32012KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 BKN120 BECMG 1202/1204 VRB03KT FM120400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 1204/1208 P6SM -SHRA FM120800 12005KT P6SM FEW006 FEW070 FM121000 12005KT P6SM SCT004 PROB40 1210/1215 1/2SM FG VV002 RMK NXT FCST BY 120000Z
How it scored
- TAF
- Terminal aerodrome forecast
- CYEG
- Station CYEG
- 112040Z
- Issued on the 11 at 2040 Zulu (UTC)
- 1121/1218
- Valid from the 11 at 2100 Zulu to the 12 at 1800 Zulu
- 28015G25KT
- Wind from 280° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- BKN030
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft
- OVC090
- Overcast at 9,000 ft
- TEMPO 1121/1123
- Temporarily, the 11 at 2100 Zulu to the 11 at 2300 Zulu
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BKN020
- Broken clouds at 2,000 ft
- OVC090
- Overcast at 9,000 ft
- PROB30 1121/1123
- 30% probability of temporary conditions, the 11 at 2100 Zulu to the 11 at 2300 Zulu
- VRB20G30KT
- Wind variable at 20 knots, gusting 30
- 2SM
- Visibility 2 statute miles
- +TSRA
- Heavy thunderstorm with rain
- OVC020CB
- Overcast at 2,000 ft (cumulonimbus)
- FM112300
- Rapid change from the 11 at 2300 Zulu
- 29012G22KT
- Wind from 290° at 12 knots, gusting 22
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- SCT025
- Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft
- BKN080
- Broken clouds at 8,000 ft
- TEMPO 1123/1201
- Temporarily, the 11 at 2300 Zulu to the 12 at 0100 Zulu
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BKN020
- Broken clouds at 2,000 ft
- OVC080
- Overcast at 8,000 ft
- FM120100
- Rapid change from the 12 at 0100 Zulu
- 32012KT
- Wind from 320° at 12 knots
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- FEW020
- Few clouds at 2,000 ft
- SCT080
- Scattered clouds at 8,000 ft
- BKN120
- Broken clouds at 12,000 ft
- BECMG 1202/1204
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 0200 Zulu to the 12 at 0400 Zulu
- VRB03KT
- Wind variable at 3 knots
- FM120400
- Rapid change from the 12 at 0400 Zulu
- VRB03KT
- Wind variable at 3 knots
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- BKN080
- Broken clouds at 8,000 ft
- TEMPO 1204/1208
- Temporarily, the 12 at 0400 Zulu to the 12 at 0800 Zulu
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- FM120800
- Rapid change from the 12 at 0800 Zulu
- 12005KT
- Wind from 120° at 5 knots
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- FEW006
- Few clouds at 600 ft
- FEW070
- Few clouds at 7,000 ft
- FM121000
- Rapid change from the 12 at 1000 Zulu
- 12005KT
- Wind from 120° at 5 knots
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- SCT004
- Scattered clouds at 400 ft
- PROB40 1210/1215
- 40% probability of temporary conditions, the 12 at 1000 Zulu to the 12 at 1500 Zulu
- 1/2SM
- Visibility 1/2 statute miles
- FG
- Fog
- VV002
- Vertical visibility 200 ft (sky obscured)
- RMK NXT FCST BY 120000Z
- Remarks (not decoded): NXT FCST BY 120000Z
Also on the record
- Over what UTC (Zulu) period is this forecast valid?
- day 11 at 21:00Z to day 12 at 18:00Z
- What is the flight category of the initial (base) forecast period?
- MVFR
- Across the whole forecast, how does the ceiling change?
- The ceiling lifts (improves) later in the forecast.
- Across the whole forecast, what is the worst (most restrictive) flight category at any point?
- LIFR
- In this forecast, what does the group beginning "PROB30 1121/1123" indicate?
- A 30% probability of the stated conditions during that window.