TAF Daily
Puzzle #19 was CYYZ (Toronto Pearson International Airport).
TAF CYYZ 280241Z 2803/2906 19005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 OVC120 TEMPO 2803/2806 P6SM VCTS -SHRA BKN030CB OVC050 FM280600 19005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060 OVC120 TEMPO 2806/2812 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 PROB30 2806/2811 VRB12G25KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC060 FM281200 36008KT 6SM -SHRA BR FEW005 BKN009 OVC025 BECMG 2813/2815 01010G20KT FM281500 01010G20KT P6SM FEW009 BKN015 OVC040 BECMG 2816/2818 35015G25KT FM281800 35015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC060 BECMG 2818/2820 35020G32KT FM282300 35020G32KT P6SM BKN030 BECMG 2900/2902 35012G22KT RMK NXT FCST BY 280600Z
How it scored
- TAF
- Terminal aerodrome forecast
- CYYZ
- Station CYYZ
- 280241Z
- Issued on the 28 at 0241 Zulu (UTC)
- 2803/2906
- Valid from the 28 at 0300 Zulu to the 29 at 0600 Zulu
- 19005KT
- Wind from 190° at 5 knots
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- FEW030
- Few clouds at 3,000 ft
- BKN050
- Broken clouds at 5,000 ft
- OVC120
- Overcast at 12,000 ft
- TEMPO 2803/2806
- Temporarily, the 28 at 0300 Zulu to the 28 at 0600 Zulu
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- VCTS
- Thunderstorm with in the vicinity
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BKN030CB
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft (cumulonimbus)
- OVC050
- Overcast at 5,000 ft
- FM280600
- Rapid change from the 28 at 0600 Zulu
- 19005KT
- Wind from 190° at 5 knots
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- FEW030
- Few clouds at 3,000 ft
- BKN060
- Broken clouds at 6,000 ft
- OVC120
- Overcast at 12,000 ft
- TEMPO 2806/2812
- Temporarily, the 28 at 0600 Zulu to the 28 at 1200 Zulu
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BKN030
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft
- OVC060
- Overcast at 6,000 ft
- PROB30 2806/2811
- 30% probability of temporary conditions, the 28 at 0600 Zulu to the 28 at 1100 Zulu
- VRB12G25KT
- Wind variable at 12 knots, gusting 25
- 2SM
- Visibility 2 statute miles
- TSRA
- Thunderstorm with rain
- BR
- Mist
- BKN020CB
- Broken clouds at 2,000 ft (cumulonimbus)
- OVC060
- Overcast at 6,000 ft
- FM281200
- Rapid change from the 28 at 1200 Zulu
- 36008KT
- Wind from 360° at 8 knots
- 6SM
- Visibility 6 statute miles
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BR
- Mist
- FEW005
- Few clouds at 500 ft
- BKN009
- Broken clouds at 900 ft
- OVC025
- Overcast at 2,500 ft
- BECMG 2813/2815
- Becoming, gradually over the 28 at 1300 Zulu to the 28 at 1500 Zulu
- 01010G20KT
- Wind from 10° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- FM281500
- Rapid change from the 28 at 1500 Zulu
- 01010G20KT
- Wind from 10° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- FEW009
- Few clouds at 900 ft
- BKN015
- Broken clouds at 1,500 ft
- OVC040
- Overcast at 4,000 ft
- BECMG 2816/2818
- Becoming, gradually over the 28 at 1600 Zulu to the 28 at 1800 Zulu
- 35015G25KT
- Wind from 350° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- FM281800
- Rapid change from the 28 at 1800 Zulu
- 35015G25KT
- Wind from 350° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- -SHRA
- Light showers of rain
- BKN025
- Broken clouds at 2,500 ft
- OVC060
- Overcast at 6,000 ft
- BECMG 2818/2820
- Becoming, gradually over the 28 at 1800 Zulu to the 28 at 2000 Zulu
- 35020G32KT
- Wind from 350° at 20 knots, gusting 32
- FM282300
- Rapid change from the 28 at 2300 Zulu
- 35020G32KT
- Wind from 350° at 20 knots, gusting 32
- P6SM
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles
- BKN030
- Broken clouds at 3,000 ft
- BECMG 2900/2902
- Becoming, gradually over the 29 at 0000 Zulu to the 29 at 0200 Zulu
- 35012G22KT
- Wind from 350° at 12 knots, gusting 22
- RMK NXT FCST BY 280600Z
- Remarks (not decoded): NXT FCST BY 280600Z
Also on the record
- Over what UTC (Zulu) period is this forecast valid?
- day 28 at 03:00Z to day 29 at 06:00Z
- What is the flight category of the initial (base) forecast period?
- VFR
- Across the whole forecast, how does the ceiling change?
- The ceiling lowers (deteriorates) later in the forecast.
- Across the whole forecast, what is the worst (most restrictive) flight category at any point?
- IFR
- In this forecast, what does the group beginning "FM281500" indicate?
- A rapid, complete change to new prevailing conditions from that time onward.