TAF Daily
Puzzle #33 was NZCH (Christchurch International Airport).
TAF NZCH 112010Z 1121/1224 VRB02KT CAVOK FM112130 04010KT CAVOK BECMG 1206/1208 VRB02KT PROB30 1208/1218 0800 FG BECMG 1219/1221 06010KT
How it scored
- TAF
- Terminal aerodrome forecast
- NZCH
- Station NZCH
- 112010Z
- Issued on the 11 at 2010 Zulu (UTC)
- 1121/1224
- Valid from the 11 at 2100 Zulu to the 12 at 2400 Zulu
- VRB02KT
- Wind variable at 2 knots
- CAVOK
- Ceiling and visibility OK (visibility 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft or below the highest minimum sector altitude, no significant weather)
- FM112130
- Rapid change from the 11 at 2130 Zulu
- 04010KT
- Wind from 40° at 10 knots
- CAVOK
- Ceiling and visibility OK (visibility 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft or below the highest minimum sector altitude, no significant weather)
- BECMG 1206/1208
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 0600 Zulu to the 12 at 0800 Zulu
- VRB02KT
- Wind variable at 2 knots
- PROB30 1208/1218
- 30% probability of temporary conditions, the 12 at 0800 Zulu to the 12 at 1800 Zulu
- 0800
- Visibility 800 meters
- FG
- Fog
- BECMG 1219/1221
- Becoming, gradually over the 12 at 1900 Zulu to the 12 at 2100 Zulu
- 06010KT
- Wind from 60° at 10 knots
Also on the record
- Over what UTC (Zulu) period is this forecast valid?
- day 11 at 21:00Z to day 12 at 24:00Z
- What is the flight category of the initial (base) forecast period?
- VFR
- Across the whole forecast, what is the worst (most restrictive) flight category at any point?
- LIFR
- In this forecast, what does the group beginning "BECMG 1219/1221" indicate?
- A gradual change, becoming the new conditions across that window.
- What does this forecast say about convective (thunderstorm) weather?
- No thunderstorms or CB clouds are forecast.